Travel vacancies rose last month
More new travel jobs were made available in April than at almost any point in the last eight years, according to the latest Travel Salary Index.
It was the second highest number of new positions advertised in one month since March 2007, said the authors of the report, C&M Travel Recruitment and C&M Executive Recruitment. There were more only in January 2015.
The figure was boosted by a strong rise in new executive travel jobs paying £40,000 a year or more, as well as those in the southeast and north of England.
C&M director Barbara Kolosinska said: "Particularly in the South East, job seekers now have a much wider choice of roles available to them, and we expect this to result in more people returning to the jobs market in the next few months to explore their options."
Average travel salaries continued their recent trend by remaining relatively static in April with a dip of 0.21 per cent.
However, overall pay has risen annually by 3.82%, while wages for standard travel roles (those with salaries below £40,000) have jumped in the past year by a 6.01%.
"Despite an increase in the number of new roles, there was no sign of a rise in average travel salaries this month with pay remaining largely static," Ms Kolosinska.
"We shouldn’t ignore the impact of the recent General Election, which always have a knock-on effect on the recruitment industry. The uncertainty that they create, particularly this year with the prospect of another coalition government, mean that many job seekers simply choose to stick with their current role and delay their job search until after the election. However, the stability of a majority government is welcome and should help both the recruitment and travel industries, for at least the short-term."
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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