
Travel, Tourism & Aviation
Careers in travel and tourism are vast – in fact, they almost cover the entire world! Whether you’d like to fly around the globe as an air travel assistant, work abroad in a sunny destination as a resort rep, or manage a leisure facility here in the UK, there’s an incredible range of jobs to choose from in this sector.
In Manchester alone, tourism is worth around £7 billion to the economy, so there are plenty of local opportunities to work in this industry! With over a thousand new openings every year, it’s up to you whether you’d like to help others book their holidays as a travel agent, oversee the smooth running of a hotel as a manager, or even follow a career path in security and crowd control for large tourist events!
Top Career Opportunities

Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors
Average Salary £29,300

Travel Agent
Average Salary £21,800

Air travel assistants
Average Salary £17,100

Air transport operatives
Average Salary £29,200
Top Job (By Salary) | Average Salary |
---|---|
Air traffic controllers | £86,100 |
Aircraft maintenance & related trades | £41,800 |
Environmental health professionals | £34,300 |
Travel agency managers and proprietors | £30,500 |
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors | £29,300 |
Air transport operatives | £29,200 |
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers | £26,900 |
Bus and coach drivers | £25,800 |
Restaurant/catering managers and proprietors | £24,600 |
Security guards and related occupations | £24,500 |
Travel Agent | £21,800 |
Air travel assistants | £17,100 |
Leisure and travel service occupations | £16,400 |
Leisure and theme park attendants | £8,700 |

Job Figures
There are predicted to be 1,445 more jobs with an estimated of 4,246 annual openings.

Average Salaries
The current average wage for travel and tourism related occupations is £30,400 per year.
Travel, Tourism & Aviation
The travel and tourism industry is absolutely huge and incredibly varied – in Manchester alone, tourism is worth around £7 billion to the local economy!