The salary sought by Peruvians decreased 1.31% during the first four months of 2024, according to the latest Labor Market Index from Bumeran, the leading employment portal in Latin America.
In interannual terms, from April 2023 to April 2024, there is a decrease of 2.20%. During 2024, the largest increase in the average salary requested compared to the previous month was recorded in January with an increase of 1.46%, followed by April with 1.15%.
The average intended compensation It reached S/3,017 in April, with an increase of 1.15% compared to March. In that sense, in the first part of the year the largest falls in the salary sought by Peruvians were observed: February with S/2,990 and March with S/ 2,983, representing the monthly decrease of 0.55% and 0.45%, respectively.
He highest average salary It occurred in January, reaching S/3,013 and in April with S/3,017. Regarding the hierarchical level, remuneration in April was S/4,491 for bosses and supervisors: minus 2.45% compared to the previous month. In the semi-senior and senior categories the salary was S/3,154, with an increase of 1.38% compared to March; At junior levels S/1,953 was the demand per month, with a growth of 4.05% vs. the last month.
Dora Pinedo, Head of Marketing at Bumeran Peru, explained that the Bumeran Labor Market Index indicates a decrease in salary expectations for the first four months of 2024. This decrease is evidenced by an accumulated decrease in 2024 of 1.31% and a drop year-on-year of 2.20% compared to the same period in 2023.
“We observe a slowdown in the downward trend; that is, the salary expectations of Peruvians are decreasing at a slower rate, but they still continue to decrease. This could be driven by the decrease in the intended salaries of bosses and supervisors that in the last month It is 2.45% and so far in 2024 it is 10%,” he explained.
Peru, position for administrators and salespeople in the call center
What were the jobs most requested by Peruvians? From February to April, the jobs that have received the most
applications are Administration and Sales.
In March, the Administration area led with 8.42% of applications, while, in April, it was the Sales positions that registered the highest number of applications, reaching 5.14%. In February, Human Resources positions were the most in demand, with a total of 5.49% of applications.
However, starting in March, the situation changed, and Commercial positions joined Administration and Sales as the most requested, reaching a peak in March with 5.85%. In April, the volume of applications remained high in Administration (8.12%), Commercial (5.85%) and Sales (5.14%) positions.
“This data not only reveals the direction of the market, but also the evolution of labor trends and the valuation that candidates give to different sectors. It is crucial to keep in mind that this distribution responds to current factors, such as economic, technological or social changes, which influence people’s employment decisions,” says Pinedo.
Source: Larepublica
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