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Overview
Survival instructors guide groups in natural areas and teach practical survival skills such as fire making, shelter building, water sourcing, basic nourishment and responsible risk awareness.
In job descriptions, look for outdoor group management, first aid, map reading, hiking trips, lesson preparation, student safety, environmental protection and adapting teaching to participants.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Survival instructor work happens outdoors with groups learning basic survival without comfort facilities. The instructor balances adventure with safety, fire making, shelter construction, water sourcing, nourishment and environmental protection.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include first aid, map reading, managing groups outdoors, lesson preparation, hiking leadership and adapting teaching to participant capability. Calm risk communication matters when participants feel exposed.
Salary context
Salary context depends on season length, group size, trip risk, overnight responsibility, first aid expectations, equipment preparation and whether the instructor designs courses or delivers planned sessions.
Career paths
Paths can grow from outdoor activity instruction, hiking leadership or youth training into survival courses, expedition support, risk coordination, instructor mentoring or broader outdoor education programmes.
Good to know
Check adverts for terrain, group age, overnight work, weather exposure, first aid cover, equipment limits and whether the course teaches primitive skills, navigation or leadership exercises.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for survival instructor work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
25-3099.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
outdoor activities instructor (3423.1.2.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/52a769ab-c899-4e8c-b31d-e5c2a01f32e3 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3423.1.2.2.1 |
| ISCO group | 3423 |
| Concept type | Occupation |