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Salary Grade 2023: Complete Guide to Government Employee’s Income

Wondering how government compensation works? In this guide, you’ll learn about the salary grade table and how it determines a government employee’s monthly salary.

Related: How to Apply for Government Jobs in the Philippines: An Ultimate Guide

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At a glance: salary grade table 2023, what is the salary grade.

A salary grade (SG) is a number that defines the amount of monthly payment/income that a government employee receives. Salary grades in the Philippine government run from 1 to 33, with 33 receiving the highest pay.

Each government position is assigned a salary grade based on its difficulty level and range of responsibilities. The higher the number, the more complex and broader the responsibilities’ scope. Thus, those with a higher salary grade receive higher pay than others.

What Is the Salary Step?

Each salary grade consists of eight steps (except for SG 33, with only two steps) that correspond to the basic salary of an employee based on how long he/she has served in a particular position.

Regardless of salary grade, all newly hired government employees start at Step 1, the MINIMUM pay rate. After every three years of continuous satisfactory service in their current positions, employees move to the next salary step indicating their increased salary.

A Notice of Step Increment is issued to the concerned employees for every salary increase.

This continues until they reach step 8, the final and maximum rate within a salary grade.

This means government employees get a raise every three years (as long as they perform well at work) without moving out of their salary grade.

Salary Grades of Different Government Positions

1. constitutional officials/executive category.

These elected or appointed officials hold the highest positions in the government and are thus assigned the highest salary grades.

As the country’s highest-ranking government official, the President of the Philippines has the highest salary grade of 33.

Here are the salary grades of top government officials in the Philippines:

2. Professional Supervisory

Government employees with a management role in their respective organizations are assigned salary grades 9 to 33. Their jobs require extensive technical knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Examples of positions in the professional supervisory category are Senior Vice President, Director II, Elementary School Principal I, and Engineer IV.

3. Professional Non-Supervisory

Positions that require the practice of a specific profession or thorough knowledge of the arts or sciences are assigned salary grades 8 to 30. Government employees with such positions are graduates of a four-year course.

Examples of positions in the professional non-supervisory category are University Professor, Teacher I, Chemist I, Statistician I, Tourist Receptionist I, and Municipal Treasurer.

4. Sub-Professional Supervisory

Employees who supervise workers performing manual, clerical, or technical jobs are assigned salary grades 4 to 18. Their positions require secondary education, vocational education, or completion of up to two years in college.

Examples of positions in the sub-professional supervisory category are Electrician Foreman, Chief Bookbinder, and Bookbinder IV.

5. Sub-Professional Non-Supervisory

Workers who perform manual, repetitive, or routine work and are elementary/high school/vocational graduates or college undergraduates are assigned salary grades 1 to 10.

Examples of positions in the sub-professional non-supervisory category are Staff Aide, Draftsman I, Administrative Aide III, and Dental Aide.

The Salary Standardization Law of 2019

What is the salary standardization law of 2019.

The Salary Standardization Law (SSL) of 2019 1 grants yearly salary increases and additional benefits to government employees in the Philippines from January 1, 2020, until 2023. It includes the basic pay per salary grade and step, allowances, benefits, and performance-based incentives.

Also called the Salary Standardization Law V, the SSL is the fifth law that imposes salary increases for government workers.

This law makes salaries for all government employees standardized across all agencies. By doing so, the government hopes to promote excellence, efficiency, and accountability among its employees.

Also, the standardized compensation system in the government eliminates the need for employees to negotiate salaries with HR or their superiors.

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Who Is Covered by the Salary Increase?

Pay hikes under the Salary Standardization Law apply to all civilian government workers with regular, contractual, or casual status —whether full-time or part-time—in the following offices:

• Executive, legislative, and judicial branches;
• Constitutional Commissions and other Constitutional Offices;
• Government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) not covered by Republic Act 10149

Who Is Exempted From the SSL?

Although they’re part of the Philippine government, these groups are NOT covered by the salary increases mandated by the Salary Standardization Law:

• Military and uniformed personnel, including Police Officer I in the PNP , Private in the Department of National Defense, and equivalent ranks in the BFP , BJMP, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Public Safety College, and National Mapping and Resource Information Authority;
• GOCCs under RA 10149 (They have their Compensation and Position Classification System);
• Job order workers;
• Consultancy or any contract with no employer-employee relationship.

How Much Is the Salary Increase for Government Workers?

The increases in government salary under the Salary Standardization Law of 2019 average 5% in 2020 . They range from PHP 483 (for SG 1) to PHP 7,762 (for SG 33).

But by 2023, the pay hikes will average 23.24% after all the increases have been applied.

Mid-level government employees, or those with salary grades 11 to 13, get the highest raise of 24.1% in 2020 to 30.7% in 2023. These workers include entry-level public school teachers, nurses, statisticians, accountants, civil defense officers, and agriculturists.

For example, a Teacher I or Nurse I with a salary grade of 11 gets an increase of PHP 1,562 in 2020 (from PHP 20,754 in 2019 to PHP 22,316 in 2020) . In the next three years, the starting salary of employees in the same position will increase to PHP 23,877 in 2021, PHP 25,439 in 2022, and PHP 27,000 in 2023.

Workers with salary grades 1 to 10 enjoy an increase of 17.5% in 2020 to 20.5% in 2023.

For example, a Utility Worker I with a salary grade of 1 gets a raise of PHP 483 in 2020 (from PHP 11,068 in 2019 to PHP 11,551 in 2020) . The pay of SG 1 workers will increase to PHP 12,034 in 2021, PHP 12,517 in 2022, and PHP 13,000 in 2023.

Having the lowest raise of 8% are those within the highest salary grade range (SG 25 to 33), particularly in executive-level positions.

Salary Grade Tables for Government Employees

Under the Salary Standardization Law of 2019, the government implemented a new salary schedule (also called the salary grade table ) reflecting increased monthly salaries in four tranches or annual installments from 2020 to 2023.

Key information you need to know:

• All the rates in the salary grade tables below are the monthly salaries for full-time regular and contractual employees of national government agencies.
• Part-time workers’ salary is proportionate to the number of hours worked. A part-time employee who renders four hours daily receives half the rate corresponding to his/her salary grade and step.
• For casual workers under the “No Work, No Pay” policy, their daily wage is computed by dividing the corresponding monthly salary by 22 working days. For example, a new hire (Step 1) with Salary Grade 1 should receive PHP 525.05 per day worked in 2020 (PHP 11,551 ÷ 22 = PHP 525.05).

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1. Salary Grade 2020 Table (Effective January 1, 2020)

2. salary grade 2021 table (effective january 1, 2021), 3. salary grade 2022 table (effective: january 1, 2022), 4. salary grade 2023 table (effective january 1, 2023), 5. salary grade tables for lgus (local government units).

The salaries of LGU workers differ from workers in the national government. How much an employee receives is based on the LGU’s income classification (i.e., 1st class, 2nd class, etc.).

LGU employees in special and first-class cities receive the same rates as their counterparts in national government agencies.

Those in second-class to sixth-class cities and first-class to sixth-class municipalities are paid a percentage of the salary grade table under the SSL.

a. Salary Grade Table for Provinces and Cities

B. salary grade table for municipalities.

Based on the salary grade tables above, employees working for a wealthier LGU (such as a 1st class city) receive higher salaries than those in similar positions in a lower-class city or municipality. 

6. Salary Grade Table for Public School Teachers

Teaching positions for public schools in the Philippines range from Teacher I to Master Teacher IV, each with a corresponding salary grade from 11 to 21.

New teaching positions have been added 2 (Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, and Teacher VII) after President Duterte approved them in late 2019. These four additional positions have higher salary grades than the existing positions of Teacher I, Teacher II, and Teacher III.

How Much Is the Salary of a Public School Teacher in the Philippines?

Public school teachers start at the lowest position of Teacher I at salary grade 11. Under the SSL, an entry-level teacher receives a monthly basic salary of PHP 22,316 in 2020, increasing to PHP 23,877 in 2021, PHP 25,439 in 2022, and PHP 27,000 in 2023.

Teachers in public schools earn more over time and when they get promoted. In 2020, the highest-paid teachers were those with a Master Teacher III position receiving a monthly basic salary of up to PHP 58,841 . Currently, nobody holds the highest position of Master Teacher IV yet.

a. Salary Grade 2020 Table for Public School Teachers (Effective January 1, 2020)

B. salary grade 2021 table for public school teachers (effective january 1, 2021), c. salary grade 2022 table for public school teachers (effective january 1, 2022), d. salary grade 2023 table for public school teachers (effective january 1, 2023), 7. salary grade table for government nurses.

For registered nurses (RNs) working in public hospitals in the Philippines, salary grades range from 15 to 24 starting in 2020. Each pay grade corresponds to a nurse position (i.e., Nurse I, Nurse II, and so on).

In July 2020, the Department of Budget and Management raised the salary grade of entry-level nurses 3 (Nurse I position) to SG 15. Previously, the minimum pay grade for government nurses was SG 11. Salary grades of higher nurse positions also got upgraded by one or two levels. 

This upgrade means a salary increase for government nurses. The pay hike is retroactive to January 1, 2020.

The salary increase covers all nurses—regardless of status ( regular/contractual/casual ) and whether they work full-time or part-time—in hospitals run by the national government, state universities and colleges, and LGUs.

Meanwhile, government hospital employees who assist RNs in performing non-medical duties still have the same salary grades: SG 4 for Nursing Attendant I, SG 6 for Nursing Attendant II, and SG 7 for Ward Assistant.

How Much Do Government Nurses Earn in the Philippines?

In 2020, entry-level nurses received a monthly salary ranging from PHP 32,053 to PHP 34,801. Higher-ranking government nurses earn up to PHP 95,283. 

The salary range for nursing attendants in 2020 is from PHP 13,807 to PHP 16,378. Ward assistants earn PHP 16,458 to PHP 17,364 in the same year.

Under the SSL, salaries for nurses and other healthcare workers in public hospitals will continue to increase yearly until 2023.

a. Salary Grade 2020 Table for Government Nurses (Effective January 1, 2020)

B. salary grade 2021 table for government nurses (effective january 1, 2021), c. salary grade 2022 table for government nurses (effective january 1, 2022), d. salary grade 2023 table for government nurses (effective january 1, 2023).

Interested in working for the government? Start your journey by reviewing for and taking the civil service exam.

8. Salary Grade Table for All Government Plantilla Positions

Are you looking for the salary grade of a specific government position? 

Use our table below that shows the updated list of government plantilla positions (arranged alphabetically) and their respective salary grades. This is based on the data from Budget Circular No. 2022 – 2 4 released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on April 5, 2022. 

• Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 11466 or the Salary Standardization Law (2019).
• Reysio-Cruz, M. (2019). Duterte OKs new positions for public school teachers. Retrieved 5 October 2020, from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1187230/duterte-oks-new-positions-for-public-school-teachers
• Department of Budget and Management. (2020).  Budget Circular No. 2020-4  [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Issuances/2020/Budget-Circular/BUDGET-CIRCULAR-NO-2020-4.pdf
• Department of Budget and Management (DBM). (2022, April 5). Budget Circular No. 2022-2 (Index of Occupational Services, Occupational Groups, Classes and Salary Grades, CY 2022 Edition) [Press release]. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/OPCCB/IOS2022/4.%20VOLUME%20II.pdf

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Salary is the fundamental reason people work eight to five jobs. However, high salaries are always eye candy to new employees; the opposite is also true. This in turn guided the Local Government Unit (LGU) in the Philippines to adopt a salary guide system to entice new employees to work hard and reach their desired salary grade.

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Salary grades distinguish a worker’s education level, responsibilities, and position in their specific field. The salary grade in the Philippines can range from 1, the lowest, to 33, which is the highest. 

Salary Grade Table with the Minimum wage amounts for each level (Effective: January 1, 2022)

All pay grades have 8 increments, except for the 33rd pay grade, which only has two. Salary Steps are determined by the amount of time a person has held a position. This concept implies that new hires will begin at Salary Step 1. After some time, workers’ pay will increase every three years as long as they consistently give their best effort.

A Notice of Step Increment will inform employees who have completed their three years. As long as the employee keeps on doing a great job, not only will they get a salary step, they might even get a promotion and increase their salary grade! They will, of course, have to start again at the first salary step in their new pay grade.

Here is a salary grade table that includes salary steps:

Salary grade 2022 table (Effective: January 1, 2022)

The Philippines has a vast network of smaller local governments that assists in implementing laws and projects of the national government. They work as an extension of the government’s power amongst the people. The LGUs also have some autonomy to cater to the nation’s rapid development.

The following are what forms the Head of the Local Government Unit and their respective salary grade:

• Provincial Governor – SG 30
• Provincial Vice-Governor – SG 28
• Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member – SG 27
• City Mayor – SG 30
• Municipal Mayor – SG 30
• City Vice Mayor – SG 26 to 28
• Municipal Vice Mayor – SG 25 to 26
• Sangguniang Panglungsod Member – SG 25 to 27
• Sangguniang Bayan Member  – SG 24 to 25
• Provincial Government Department Head – SG 26
• Provincial Government Assistant Department Head –  SG 24
• City Government Department Head – SG 25 to 27
• City Government Office Head – SG 26
• City Government Assistant Department Head – SG 23 to 25
• Municipal Government Department Head – SG 24 to 25
• Municipal Government Assistant Department Head – SG 22 to 23

There are also different salary grades for personal assistant positions such as private secretaries and drivers.

• Provincial Governor, City and Municipal  Mayor Personal Secretary – SG 15
• Provincial Vice Governor, City and Municipal Vice Mayor Personal Secretary – SG 11
• Provincial Governor, City and Municipal  Mayor Personal Driver – SG 4
• Provincial Vice Governor, City and Municipal Vice Mayor Personal Driver – SG 3

These are the salary grades for most positions at the top of the Local Government Units. As we go down the ladder, the respective salary grade decreases, together with the amount of responsibility they bear.

These base rates could go up to a maximum equivalent to the first step of the following salary grade undertaken by the municipality or a city where the barangay belongs. 

• Barangay Captain – SG 14;
• Sangguniang Barangay Members, Secretary, Treasurer – SG 10;
• SK Chairman – SG 10;

The Punong Barangay representatives and the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman’s representatives are also entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable travel and incidental expenses. In addition, the SK chairman will receive P600 and the Punong Barangay P1,000 monthly. 

Depending on the barangay government’s judgment and in consideration of its service requirement and the 55 percent limitation on personal services appropriation, other positions may be created and paid at rates not exceeding SG 1

• Utility Worker/Administrative Aide I – SG 1
• Clerk/Administrative Aide III – SG 3
• Accounting Clerk/Administrative Aide IV – SG 4
• Administrative Assistant – SG 8

Each LGU has a special designation based on its income classification. LGUs in the first and Special Classification receive 100% salary rates compared to those in the 2nd classification and below.

LGU workers receive a percentage of their salary grade depending on their Income Classification, as listed below.

• Salary Grade for Provinces and Cities
• Salary Grade For Municipalities

If you wish to work for the government, one crucial requirement is to pass the Civil Service Exam. The CSE will evaluate whether you are fit to work in the government.

That is all for the salary grade of the LGU employees in the Philippines! For more salary grade info, check out this page: Salary Grade . – WhatALife!

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) is currently hiring nationwide. There are about 70+ positions available.

DOT Hiring Announcement

The Human Resource Division of DOT is encouraging all interested and qualified applicants, regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, civil status, disability, religion, ethinicity, or political affiliation, to apply for their vacant positions in different regions.

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Available Positions

• Internal Auditing Assistant (Salary Grade 8 – PhP 19,744/month)
• Administrative Assistant III (Salary Grade 9 – PhP 21,129/month)
• Tourism Operations Officer I (Salary Grade 11 – PhP 27,000/month)
• Administrative Officer II (Salary Grade 11 – PhP 27,000/month)
• Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12 – PhP 29,165/month)
• Supply Officer II ( Salary Grade 14 – PhP 33,843/month)
• Tourism Officer II (Salary Grade 15 – PhP 36,619/month)
• Administrative Officer IV (Salary Grade 15 – PhP 36,619/month)
• Accountant II (Salary Grade 16 – PhP 39,672/month)
• Senior Tourism Operations Officer (Salary Grade 18 – PhP 46,725/month)
• Creative Arts Specialist III (Salary Grade 18 – PhP 46,725/month)
• Budget Officer III (Salary Grade 18 – PhP 46,725/month)
• Supervising Tourism Operations Officer (Salary Grade 22 – PhP 71,511/month)
• Department Legislative Liaison Specialist (Salary Grade 22 – PhP 71,511/month)
• Chief Tourism Operations Officer (Salary Grade 24 – PhP 90,078/month)
• Attache I (Salary Grade 24 – PhP 90,078/month)

Read Also: Salary Grade 2024 | Based on Salary Standardization Law

Make sure to read all the qualification requirements (Education, Training, Experience, Eligibility) stipulated in each position. The Position Title, Plantilla Item No., and Place of Assignment (Office/Division) are also included in the Google Drive file.

How to Apply Online in the DOT Hiring

The Online Application Form of DOT can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/fYKR3f4nzv.

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Tourism Officer

Tourism Officer Job Profile

What is a tourism officer.

Tourism Officers plan and promote tourism to bring in visitors and make a region or site more financially stable.

Tourism Officers are most frequently employed by municipal governments; however, they may also be employed by private businesses or by other government agencies. Because the tourism industry encompasses such a broad scope, the role is complex and may involve many different types of work. Important concerns include advertising and promoting, as well as the expansion of services and facilities.

People are going farther and travelling more frequently than they ever have before. Based on the information IPS collected, there were 6.4 million visitors to the UK who spent a total of £5.6 billion. The major objective of a Tourism Officer is to disseminate information to the general public about a region or service to provide the public with something interesting and noteworthy.  Relations with conventional media, content production and other social media activities are all handled by Tourism Officers . It is a strategy that is meant to be used over a long period of time. Companies can reach their revenue goals by keeping a constant presence, and Tourism Officers can help them with that.

Responsibilities

Some of the most common responsibilities that Tourism Officers have include: 

• Conducting strategic planning and development activities such as commissioning and/or generating tourist plans and economic impact studies for execution, or lobbying, designing, and implementing marketing campaigns.
• Creating and delivering committee reports and business proposals.
• Creating advertising materials and displays.
• Creating tourism-related information and promotional materials such as art, news releases, and brochures..
• Creating press releases as well as materials for travel guides and newsletters.
• Creating and scheduling trips and itineraries.
• Creating e-tourism platforms, such as websites, and business databases.
• Preparing and submitting financing applications.
• Organising and attending exhibits and holiday fairs.
• Planning and executing unique and seasonal events and festivals.
• Managing and organising tourism service PR through a variety of social media channels, such as Twitter and Facebook.
• Communicating with local operators, media, designers, and printers.
• Purchasing goods and services.
• Managing employees, finances, and training requirements.
• Providing financial and business guidance and distributing e-newsletters to local companies.
• Contributing to product development.
• Giving speeches to local political parties, community organisations, and schools, as well as managing media inquiries.
• Conducting market research with members of the general public and visitors to certain attractions.

The UK national average salary for a Tourism Officer is £39,144 per year, ranging from £24,000 to £64,000. With an average of £2,906 cash compensation. The average London salary for a Tourism Officer is £40,055 per year, ranging from £25,000 to £64,000. With an average of £3,446 cash compensation.

Working hours and work location 

As a Tourism Officer, you will typically work a conventional 37.5-hour week. However, there is a possibility that you will be required to work certain evenings in order to attend meetings, events, or exhibitions. The job is often performed in an office setting, although it occasionally requires travel to different places inside and outside the workplace throughout the course of a single workday. Tourism Officers may work for local authorities, public sector agencies or private companies.

What to expect

Communication skills of the highest calibre are highly valued in practically every area of the business, and their importance develops with rising levels of professional progress. When you work in the tourism sector, every day is different because you meet individuals from diverse walks of life, ages, nations, and temperaments. As a result, it is critical to be able to communicate in a way that correctly represents the firm while also speaking to customers in a way that is easy for them to understand and with which they can connect.

A Tourism Officer must always maintain sight of the reality that the client provides the funds required to pay personnel and other expenses, allowing a site to retain a profit and improve its physical infrastructure. Because of this, it is important for staff and management to make customers happy, if not thrilled. To give exceptional customer service, you must first understand the client’s demands and then be able to fulfil them. Those with great organisational skills are in high demand in the tourism business. Because it is important to multitask and respond to demands that come on the spur of the moment, it is critical to maintain an organisational structure in place in order to carry out one’s daily obligations in the most effective manner possible. One piece of advice is to plan each day ahead of time and keep a checklist of the chores that must be performed.

Consequently, you will be able to develop excellent time management skills. Tourism-related businesses are more likely than others to deal with clientele from a variety of nations and cultural traditions. To have a successful career in this field, you need to understand other cultures and be able to look beyond your own. Customers don’t always have the same ideas, values, or beliefs, so it’s important to get rid of any cultural barriers that may be in the way. The employee’s knowledge of other cultures, which is an important social skill, makes it much easier for a customer to feel at ease and at home in their surroundings. The goal is to meet their needs and wants in order to win them over.

Qualifications

Even if you don’t have a diploma from a third-level school, you can still work in this field. This means that graduates from any field can get a job , but employers are increasingly looking for people with the right qualifications. In addition, the majority of companies in the travel and tourism business want a certain amount of prior expertise in the field of tourism. In this job market, most graduates with degrees in languages, travel, tourism, leisure, business studies , marketing , management ,, or journalism have an edge over their peers. 

must have skills:

As a Tourism Officer, you will need to acquire or possess the following skills:

• Outstanding abilities in both oral and written as well as interpersonal communication
• The capacity to communicate with tourist industry stakeholders, community groups, and community members
• A high degree of expertise in the creation of informational and communicative content
• Excellent abilities in providing customer service, as well as knowledge of both the requirements of tourists and the tourism industry
• The ability to work independently, as part of a large group, or as the leader of a group, while maintaining cohesion and maximising productivity.
• Excellent capabilities in the areas of management, administration, organisation, and project management
• The ability to think creatively and innovatively about strategic problems, together with strong abilities in public relations and marketing.

Work experience

In this line of work, it is vital to have relevant job experience, which can be obtained by working during the summer months or during breaks from school, or by working as a volunteer or paid assistant at a tourism-related business. Work experience in commercial fields like sales, marketing, or retailing, as well as in museums or information fields, can also be helpful.

You will learn most of what you need to know through hands-on experience, usually by working with coworkers or observing and participating in the completion of a project. If you work for a local government, you may be eligible to participate in training programmes offered by the council in a variety of fields, including the following:

• Requests for financial support
• Presentation
• Personal development

Training in a specialised field may be funded by private businesses if such training is required by a particular project. The Tourism Management Institute (TMI) and The Tourism Society both provide a variety of educational opportunities, including general and specialised training courses, seminars, and conferences. In addition to providing access to opportunities for professional growth and networking , another benefit of professional membership is networking with professionals who already work in this field. Postgraduate tourism management credentials are also offered to establish a particular professional specialisation.

Helping out with any of the following activities or taking part in them is also helpful: 

• Organised events
• Commercial tourist attractions
• Museums or galleries
• Departments of recreational services run by local authorities

It is important to take advantage of any opportunity that will allow you to improve your customer service and business acumen. 

Career prospects

There is a lot of competition for the limited number of positions that become available each year in this line of business. The majority of tourist officials begin their careers as assistants in the field. Open jobs can be found in magazines like Leisure Management and Marketing Week, as well as their online versions, online job boards, and the internet .

After you’ve been hired, you’ll need to show that you can do tasks well. If you don’t move to take advantage of the fact that most local governments only hire one Tourism Officer, you may not have many chances to move up in your career. If you have enough experience, you could be able to advance through the ranks and become a manager. In this role, you’ll usually be in charge of budgets, employees, and operations, as well as working at a strategic level. It is also possible to move up into senior management and take on a wider range of responsibilities. For instance, contributing to the expansion of businesses and economic activity in a particular location. Because there aren’t many jobs at this level, you’ll need to get a lot of different kinds of experience to be competitive.

After getting enough experience and becoming an expert in a certain field, some Tourism Officers go to work for private consultancies or set themselves up as independent consultants. Freelance work in marketing and consulting, as well as starting, growing, and running a tourist destination, are all good options. There is a chance that something new will come up as a result of the ongoing projects to revitalise and improve the economy.

• Weston Town Council
• G Adventures
• Cornwall Council
• Natural England
• The Wildlife Trusts

Related Courses

• MBA with Digital Marketing

This one-year, full-time programme at the University of the West of Scotland’s London Campus combines the MBA with the digital marketing component into a comprehensive curriculum. The MBA part of the class looks at business operations and procedures, such as accounting, finance, and human resources , as well as the connections between all of these parts of a business. In addition to having a broad understanding of business, students who take this class will have the opportunity to specialise in digital marketing in particular.

• MSc Project Management

The full-time curriculum that lasts one year and is offered by the University of West Scotland will provide you with the executive training you need to launch a successful career in tourism and, in addition, will provide you with a strong foundation in accounting. This course may be taken at the UWS London Campus, which is situated in the middle of London’s central business district.

• Business Foundation Programme

In London, at the University of the West of Scotland, you can get a one-year foundation degree that will prepare you for college courses and set you up for a career in tourism. In this class, you’ll learn about current research sources and case studies in the field. Students will learn important business skills and improve their English and study skills while taking important business classes. With the knowledge you get from the Business Foundation Program, you’ll be ready to go to college as an undergrad.

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