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Ocupacions

Mountain guide

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Alpine guide Climbing guide Expedition guide Expedition leader Hiking guide Mountain guide Mountain holiday leader Mountain leader Mountain safety coach Mountain walking guide Outdoor activities centre worker Outdoor leader Rock climbing guide Ski guide Ski-touring guide

Mountain guides assist visitors, interpret natural heritage and provide information and guidance to tourists on mountain expeditions. They support visitors with activities such as hiking, climbing and skiing in addition to ensuring their safety through monitoring both weather and health conditions.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Planning and carrying out recreational and fitness activities;
(b) Monitoring recreational, sports or fitness activities to ensure safety and provide emergency or first aid assistance when required;
(c) Evaluating and monitoring clients’ abilities and fitness and recommending activities;
(d) Demonstrating and teaching body movements, concepts and skills used in fitness routines and recreational activities;
(e) Instructing in the use of equipment;
(f) Explaining and enforcing safety procedures, rules and regulations.

Knowledge

  • Travel, tourism and leisure
  • Earth sciences
  • Biology

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Accompanying and welcoming people
  • Performing general clerical and administrative tasks
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Monitoring environmental conditions

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals

Sports and fitness workers

Fitness and recreation instructors and programme leaders

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Fitness and recreation instructors and programme leaders

25.762

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

31,31%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-5,68% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

49,21%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

57,83%

Part-time contracts

1,47% Turnover index

915

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-4%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals

52%

48%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Sports and fitness workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Fitness and recreation instructors and programme leaders

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
13%
Between 1 and 2 years
34%
Between 2 and 4 years
20%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
13%
Education
22%
Human health and social work activities
15%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
11%
Administrative and support service activities
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Others
32%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.