Travel salaries for new appointees hit record level, says recruiter

Average salaries for a new travel job have hit a record high due to a shortage of quality candidates, according to recruitment firm C&M.

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Shortage of good candidates is pushing travel salaries up, says C&M

Average rates for a new travel job rose 2.91% in April compared with the previous month, setting a new record of £28,382, according to C&Ms latest Travel Salary Index. The figure beats the previous high set last June and is only the second time the £28,000 barrier has been broken.

The overall rise was recorded despite a 1.5% monthly fall in salaries in the north of the UK where wages slipped back to £23,656. However, an 8% jump in the south saw salaries reach £28,777 – their highest level since June 2018 and 4% higher than last April. Year on year, the increase is in excess of 5%.

C&M director Barbara Kolosinska said: "It really was a month of two halves. In terms of salaries, everything was very positive, with wages for new travel jobs reaching a record high, while we also had a massive 8% jump in pay in the south.

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