Working in Tourism in United Kingdom

About the Tourism sector

Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes". Tourism can be domestic or international.

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Key skills

Skills

maintain customer service promote human rights assess character use consulting techniques sexology listen actively maintain relationship with customers advise on dating develop professional network give advice on personal matters

Tourism salary

Average salary £33,588
Min £28,464
Max £49,104

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Current job openings

There are 4,974 job listings for Tourism in United Kingdom

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Specializations

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Labor market in United Kingdom

Unemployment rate 4.9% (2020)
Minimum wage 1.583 EUR /month
Population 69.226.000

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Frequently asked questions

How many job openings are there in Tourism in United Kingdom?

There are currently 4,974 job openings in Tourism in United Kingdom.

What is the average salary in Tourism in United Kingdom?

The average annual salary in Tourism in United Kingdom is 33.588 GBP, ranging from 28.464 to 49.104 GBP.

Sources: ESCO (European Commission), O*NET (US DOL), Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)

Data updated: September 2026