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Tourism salaries and job vacancies see ‘impressive growth’

Average salaries and job vacancies in the tourism sector saw “impressive growth” in the first quarter of the year.

The tourism industry witnessed some of the highest rises for advertised salaries, with a year-on-year increase of 4.9% – well above the national average of 1.3%, according to data from online jobs site CV-Library.

Tourism came ninth in the top ten sectors for advertised salary growth in the first three months of the year compared with the same period in 2016.

Additionally, total job vacancies increased by 10.6%, highlighting the strong expansion aims of UK businesses in the industry.

CV-Library managing director, Lee Biggins, said: “It is fantastic to see the job market in tourism not only holding its own, but also expanding throughout the first quarter of the year.

“It is particularly promising to see salaries experience an impressive rise, as companies look to attract the top talent to their workforces.”

Biggins addded: “The first quarter of the year has proved to be a successful time for candidates and companies alike.

“With a huge number of candidates looking for a new job, businesses should have a very deep talent pool to choose from when it comes to filling a vacancy. Likewise, candidates will reap the benefits of more jobs on offer, as companies look to ensure they remain competitive.”

“2017 will inevitably bring a range of challenges to the job market, with the likes of Brexit, the ‘gig’ economy and worker automation constantly under the spot-light.

“However it is very promising to see the core tourism job market strengthening and expanding throughout this period.”

The top ten sectors for advertised salary growth over the period were:

1. Recruitment – 18.3%
2. Legal – 8.9%
3. Telecoms – 7.5%
4. Manufacturing – 7.2%
5. Accounting – 6.6%
6. Public Sector – 5.4%
7. Automotive – 5.2%
8. Charity – 5.1%
9. Tourism – 4.9%
10. Electronics – 3.7%

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