Record number of jobs filled and more created in September
The number of new jobs being created in the travel and tourism industry rose to a new yearly high in September, according to the latest Travel Salary Index from C&M Travel Recruitment and C&M Executive Recruitment.
September saw a 41% increase in new travel jobs being created compared to August, while there was also a 10% increase in the number of candidates registering for new positions in the month.
In further evidence that the busier autumn season has arrived, the month also saw a new record number of travel jobs being filled, with the total rising to its highest level since records began in 2011.
C&M director Barbara Kolosinska said: "With many new travel jobs being created and many new candidates actively looking for these roles, it’s now clear that the quiet summer period is, thankfully, behind us.
"What’s even more encouraging is that we saw more travel jobs being filled in September than in any month since our records began in 2011.
"Considering all the events that have affected both the travel industry and the wider economy over the last few months, it’s hugely reassuring that companies in our industry are still choosing to recruit in record numbers."
For the third month in a row there was minimal movement in salaries for the average standard job in travel (those paying up to £40,000).
September’s figure fell by 0.19% (or £42) to £21,820 which continues the recent trend that has seen wages fall no lower than £21,747 and rise no higher than £21,866 since June.
However, standard travel salaries remain historically high and have now risen annually for the past 16 consecutive months.
Overall, the average wage for a new job in travel fell by 2.54% in the month to £24,974, although this still remains 1.13% up compared to September 2015.
All figures are drawn from the salaries of the month’s new vacancies advertised with C&M Travel Recruitment and C&M Executive Recruitment.
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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