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Travel wages reach three-year peak
Travel salaries for jobs paying up to £40K reached their highest point for three years in October, according to recruitment firm C&M.
The average pay hit £21,819, a rise of 4.61 for the month, which was the highest achieved since February 2013.
October was also the second consecutive month to see a double digit annual rise in wages for new standard travel roles.
Overall, new travel jobs paid an average of £24,819 in October, which was up 0.5% or £124 from September, with the figure continuing to be dragged down by the lack of executive roles (those paying £40,000 and above).
"The increases that we’re seeing in standard travel wages should be welcomed by the whole industry," said C&M director Barbara Kolosinska. "Salaries for typical travel jobs – which we class as ones that pay up to £40,000 – have now risen in five of the last six months. These roles include everything from entry level positions all the way up to middle management, so wages are now rising across the vast majority of the industry.
"Unfortunately, there continues to be a lack of higher-salaried senior and executive roles, although the early indications from November suggest this is beginning to change."
After the three and a half year high in September, last month saw a dip in the number of new candidates searching for travel jobs, while there was also a small fall in the number of new roles available.
Kolosinska added: "The number of new travel jobs being created and the amount of new candidates looking for these roles both fell in October, but they remain well ahead of the average for the past year."
Linsey McNeill
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