Travel salaries fall to new low
Average salaries for new travel jobs fell 2.82% in June compared with the previous month, according to the latest Travel Salary Index from C&M Recruitment Consultancy and Chisholm & Moore Executive Recruitment.
The £24,460 average salary is the lowest seen so far this year, however the index, which is based on all new vacancies registered at the two companies in the month, showed that salaries increased slightly compared to June 2012, while the three-month average figure also rose annually by 4.81%.
Analysing the figures, Barbara Kolosinska, sales director at C&M Recruitment Consultancy, said: "Despite the monthly dip in June, the average travel salary still remained up year-on-year and is above the monthly average seen in 2012.
"The month also saw a 15% annual rise in new vacancies being registered, suggesting that the coming months could be a busy period for the travel recruitment market."
Fewer candidates registered with the two companies in June compared with May, but the number of new registrations was still a third higher than in June 2012. In May, the two companies had seen the highest number of new registrations for 14 months.
"With the sun coming out so infrequently in the UK, it’s understandable that people’s attentions will temporarily turn away from their job search!" said Kolosinska. "We actually see this trend most years – summer alongside, inevitably, December, is traditionally the quietest in terms of new applicants.
"However, with many new jobs on our books in the past few weeks, we expect to see plenty of new candidates appearing throughout the rest of the summer."
Linsey McNeill
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