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Executive-level salaries drive average industry pay past pre-pandemic levels

Economy
Will Payne
2 August 2023

Salaries of the top earners in the travel industry were the driving force behind the sector’s pay average jumping 13% in the first half of 2023, according to new data.

In March, 12 out of 14 UK sectors monitored by the tracker reported output growth, up from 10 in February

C&M Travel Recruitment’s 2023 H1 Travel Salary Index found executive roles (those paying £40,000 and above) saw a salary hike of 17.03% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year, with the average figure of £58,737 up £8,548 from the start of 2022.