Unhappy in your job? Now could be best time to leave
Salaries for new travel jobs in the south of England nudged up in March to reach their highest level in nearly three years, according to the latest Travel Salary Index from C&M Recruitment.
With a 0.6% rise, the average salary in the south reached £28,224, the highest since May 2013.
Salaries in the north rose 2.81%, although the typical salary in the region remains far below the south at an average of £21,457.
Overall, wages increased by 0.88% to hit £25,853, which is the sixth rise in the past seven months, while salaries have now risen annually for the past five consecutive months.
In terms of standard travel jobs (those paying below £40,000), wages rebounded by 2.72% after dipping in the previous month, with March seeing the highest year-on-year salary increase since September 2013.
Director Barbara Kolosinska said: "This is an excellent set of figures, with wages rising across the board – in the north and south and for both standard and executive jobs.
"We’re now three months in to the year and it’s clear that 2016 has got off to a very strong start, with the average new travel job coming with a salary that is 4.17% (or £1,034) higher than a year ago.
"That kind of figure should provide a great impetus for the many people who are unhappy in their current role but were previously cautious about looking for a new position."
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