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Archaeologist vs Mountain Guide — how they really differ

Archaeologist and Mountain Guide compared on pay, entry barrier, AI resistance, autonomy, demand and impact — plus peak salary and years to independence.

An archaeologist kneeling in an excavation trench, cleaning a find with a trowel and brush. Archaeologist Frontier & Field 58 Overall
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A mountain guide leading a roped client along a snowy alpine ridge above the clouds. Mountain Guide Frontier & Field 68 Overall

Six-axis profile

78 · 8835 · 4570 · 7066 · 9042 · 6055 · 55
ArchaeologistMountain Guide
78 Resists AI 88
35 Pay 45
70 Barrier to entry 70
66 Autonomy 90
42 Demand 60
55 Impact 55

Who wins each axis

More AI-resistant Mountain Guide +10
Pays more Mountain Guide +10
Harder to enter Tie =
More autonomy Mountain Guide +24
Higher demand Mountain Guide +18
Greater impact Tie =

By the numbers

ArchaeologistMountain Guide
$130kPeak pay$130k+
10yrsYears to independence8yrs
22AI exposure12
Frontier & FieldFieldFrontier & Field

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