A jobs report has estimated a 12% drop in salaries in the oil and gas industry compared with the previous year.
The findings of the Adzuna Jobs Report, from December 2015, shows the average salary for energy oil and gas jobs was around £41,193.
The total number of estimated job vacancies in the sector was found to be around 4,286.
Other industries also saw a drop in salary level, with legal jobs seeing an 11% drop to £39,898.
Meanwhile Healthcare & Nursing jobs faced a 10.4% decrease to £34,030 and graduate jobs fell by 5.6% in salary level to £24,987.
Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, said: “It’s been a tough year for workers in the energy sector, with oil prices nose-diving further. This industry, more than any other is intrinsically tied to the economic forecast and is suffering from a storm of setbacks.
“For Scotland – the stronghold of the UK’s energy sector – it’s a worrying time for many workers and hopefully the industry can bounce back next year.”
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