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What outdoor guides make
Certified guide
$43,000
First season
$35,000
Senior or heli-ski guide
$62,000
Job Bank's national median for outdoor guides is $20.89 an hour, about $43,000 a year at full-time hours. Most guiding is seasonal, so the yearly total depends on whether you can line up a winter job and a summer one.