THOSE in Belfast who work in telesales are earning on average 30 per cent more than their counterparts in the UK, according to new research.
Analysis of 167,000 jobs available on leading job board, CV-Library, has revealed substantial differences in salaries for doing the same work across the UK.
Focusing on 24 locations from across the UK and Republic of Ireland, the research suggests that someone looking for jobs in Belfast could surprisingly earn more money working in telesales than they could as a quality engineer.
In Belfast you can stand to earn £19,157 or 30 per cent more than the national average salary for the same job if you work in telesales and 28 per cent more (£22,273) if you are are a bookkeeper. Meanwhile staff nurses can earn 10 per cent more than their counterparts across the UK, with the average Belfast salary recorded as £29,654.
The difference in salary for the same job is most stark in Dublin, where you can earn 140 per cent more (£19,791) as a customer service advisor than someone with the same position in the UK.
Founder and managing director of CV-Library, Lee Biggins said:
“While it’s not groundbreaking to suggest that those living in London get paid higher wages on average, it is surprising to see how much people’s salaries can vary for doing the same job depending on where they live.
“It is reassuring to see jobs which are critical to the welfare of people, such as staff nurses and support workers, showing small levels of variance around the country with under £10k difference between low and high salaries. In comparison, competitive industries such as dentistry or web development are seeing a salary difference of over £50,000 depending on location.”
