These are the salaries paid in tourism in 2022
Before the pandemic, 12.4% of the job offers that were published in temporary work companies such as Adecco were to fill vacancies in the tourism sector. Last year, that supply was drastically reduced by 90%. The “Adecco Salary Guide”, which analyzes jobs whose salary range is below 30,000 euros gross per year on average, has now published a report that includes the thirteen key profiles of the sector and the remuneration paid in 2022.
“Due to the situation of widespread job loss in the sector, wages have stagnated and have even decreased slightly in some positions,” according to Adecco.
At the moment, the most demanded profile in the tourism sector is that of Sales Executive, who receives 31% of the offers published for Hospitality and Tourism. The best paid job is Chef, with an average salary of 29,000 euros gross per year, indicates this temporary employment company.
According to Juan Antonio Sánchez, director of Adecco Hosteler, “2022 will be a year of transition, where the first signs of reactivation are expected to occur in the second half of the year, in the case of national demand, and somewhat later and much more gradually in the case of foreign demand”.
“But for these expectations to be met, it is key that the established vaccination schedule is also complied with and the reopening of the issuing markets with health protocols coordinated at the European level.”
On the other hand, “trips associated with work meetings, fairs and congresses are expected to delay the start of its recovery for another year,” adds Sánchez.
Below we reproduce extracts from the “Adecco Salary Guide” referring to the top key profiles of the tourism sector, whose salaries are below 30,000 euros gross per year on average.
Chef: €29,000
“This profile is the best paid of all those analyzed for this sector, with an average salary of around 29,000 euros gross per year, with those professionals with more experience being able to exceed 32,000”, indicates the aforementioned guide.
60% of companies request that this profile have a university degree in Gastronomy and Culinary Sciences.
20% look for professionals who have completed Professional Training in Hospitality and Tourism, mainly those of Higher Technician in Kitchen Management or Kitchen and Gastronomy Technician.
Within the autonomous communities that demand these profiles, the restaurants and hotels located in Catalonia are the ones that publish the most offers for this profile (one in three). “The Community of Madrid, the Valencian Community, the Basque Country and the Region of Murcia follow at a great distance.”
Reception Manager: €24,360
“The offers published by the companies for the position of Reception Manager require two types of training in particular: Professional Training, which is the academic qualification required in a third of the offers, highlighting the cycle of Higher Technician in Tourist Accommodation Management; and university education, for the other two thirds of the offers, preferably in the degrees of Hospitality and Tourism and Business Administration and Finance”, explains Adecco.
More than half of the offers published in Spain for the position of Reception Manager come from Catalonia, specifically 54%.
“Companies located in Andalusia and the Community of Madrid also show great interest in this profile. The average annual salary of these professionals is 24,360 euros per year”.
Sommelier: €23,200
Most of the companies that have published offers for this position prefer candidates who have completed Vocational Training as their main academic background. Within the FP, the Intermediate and Higher Level Training Cycles in the Hospitality and Tourism family are the most required. Also specialized postgraduate training in this activity.
“Although the entities located in Catalonia (34%) and in the Community of Madrid (26%) are the ones that generate a greater number of job offers for the position of sommelier, it should be noted that Galicia, with 20%, also shows great interest in this profile”, indicates Adecco.
“The average annual salary of these professionals is 23,200 euros gross per year, with an experience of between 3 and 5 years in similar positions,” adds this company.
Event coordinator: €23,140
Most of the companies that seek to hire this profile request professionals with a university degree, the best valued Degree is that of Hospitality and Tourism.
Almost half of the vacancies published for these positions are located in Catalonia, followed by the Community of Madrid, Andalusia and the Basque Country.
“Their average salary reaches 23,140 euros gross per year. However, those who have more than ten years of experience in the sector can reach an average salary of close to 30,000 euros.”
Maitre– Head of Room: €22,350
Professional Training is, with 63% of vacancies, the most required academic level for candidates for the position of Maître – Head of Room. The most common training among these professionals is the Higher Technician degree in Restaurant Services Management.
There are three autonomous communities that present a large volume of offer for the position of Room Manager. Madrid is the first of the three, with 34% of the total offer aimed at this profile. Andalusia and Catalonia follow, with 28% and 20%, respectively. Another community that shows interest in this professional profile is the Valencian Community, which represents 10% of the total offer.
“The average remuneration of these profiles is 22,350 euros gross per year. With more than ten years of experience, they can be close to 24,000 euros per year on average,” says Adecco.
Customer Experience Consultant: €22,335
60% of the companies that request this profile are looking for professionals with Vocational Training. “Candidates with Higher Level Training Cycles in the Hospitality and Tourism family and Intermediate Level Training Cycles in the Administration and Management family are especially valued,” explains Adecco.
The companies located in the Community of Madrid are the ones that publish the greatest volume of offers for this profile, bringing together 65% of the total in Spain. “However, there are other communities such as Catalonia, Andalusia, the Valencian Community, the Basque Country or Galicia that also show great interest in hiring professionals for this position.”
The average annual salary for these professionals is 22,335 euros gross, “with those professionals with more experience being able to reach 30,000”.