Prospects Of Working In The Department Of Tourism, From ASN, BUMN Employees, To Complete Entrepreneurs With Their Salaries

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YOGYAKARTA The high job outlook for tourism majors has attracted public attention. Not only at the level of D1, there is also a bachelor's degree of education that opens the department. The prospect of majoring in tourism itself is currently quite wide open considering that the Government continues to boost state income through tourism activities.

Graduates majoring in tourism can not only work in private companies, but in SOEs as well as become entrepreneurs.

For people who plan or are majoring in university-level tourism, here are some career prospects that can be taken.

As mentioned earlier, the Government continues to boost the economy in the tourism sector which causes the number of human resources in the sector to experience shortcomings. In fact, the Minister for Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia (PANRB) Azwar Anas explained that in 2024 the formation of Candidates for State Civil Apparatus (CASN) in the tourism sector is planned to be added to support priority tourism development.

This means that the current prospect of majoring in tourism is very much needed, especially in 2024. The need for human resources in the field of tourism does not only apply in one area but also in the country.

The salaries of ASN employees in the tourism sector itself vary depending on the group. However, the salaries of civil servants who can be brought home include basic salary and allowances can reach Rp. 5 million to Rp. 8 million per month. Try to find out the comparison of salaries of civil servants and BUMN employees to strengthen yourself.

For graduates majoring in tourism who are not interested in becoming ASN, they can try to apply to BUMN. There are several SOEs engaged in tourism, namely as follows.

To monitor the opening of vacancies in SOEs majoring in tourism, it is recommended to open the websites of each BUMN.

In general, the work salary in SOEs is determined by many things. Usually the wages that can be brought home range from Rp. 6 million to Rp. 9 million per month.

Establishing a business in the tourism sector is still lucrative, one of which is being a tourism consultant. This profession helps entrepreneurs to provide recommendations to business schemes related to tourism activities.

The salary earned by tourism consultants usually depends on the area. Consultants in Bali will certainly be different from consultants in Yogyakarta. Usually the wages received are per month depending on the investors who employ it. The salary of tourism consultants can reach up to IDR 3 of up to IDR 10 million per month.

Until now, establishing a tourism bureau is still a lucrative field, especially if you have connections in various offices and institutions. This work is done by offering tour packages, including taking care of tickets or other costs needed in tourist activities.

The tourism bureau benefits from the difference it gets from the provision of services. The wages received vary depending on the quantity of participants to the difference in price they can get.

Graduates majoring in tourism can also become managers, ranging from hotels, restaurants, to museums. The salary earned by the manager himself is also quite high, reaching Rp. 4 million to Rp. 7 million, depending on the area.

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