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Competition for travel jobs hots up
Competition in the travel jobs market is at a record high, according to recruitment consultants C&M, as more new candidates searched for roles in September than in any month since the launch of its Travel Salary Index five years ago.
The number of job seekers has increased year-on-year in every month of 2017, it said.
The latest Travel Salary Index also found that the number of new travel jobs available increased 7% compared to September 2016, but fell by 0.5 per cent from August 2017.
The average pay for a new job in travel has risen 3.25% to £27,203, which is the first time wages have topped £27K since February 2013.
The figure means wages have risen 8.93% since September last year.
Executive salaries reached their highest point since December 2014, and southern wages hit £28,755, their highest level since April 2016.
However, a fall in northern wages meant that the north-south gap widened to £7,614, which is the largest difference in salary since March 2012.
C&M director Barbara Kolosinska said: "Activity is booming in the travel recruitment market with more candidates searching for roles than we have ever seen before. While this means that competition is increasing, there is still a massive demand for quality candidates and there are great opportunities out there for them.
"It’s also hugely encouraging to see salaries for new travel jobs rising to a near record high. This is the first time in four and a half years that average wages have topped £27,000, and with salaries like these on offer, we’re likely to see many more travel professionals entering the market to take advantage of this wage boom."
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