UAE salaries: What are the most in-demand oil and gas jobs - in pictures

  • A trainee destruct engineer on the decommissioned Brent Delta Topside oil platform in Hartlepool, the UK. Oil and gas companies are facing a skills shortage that requires immediate action. Getty
    A trainee destruct engineer on the decommissioned Brent Delta Topside oil platform in Hartlepool, the UK. Oil and gas companies are facing a skills shortage that requires immediate action. Getty
  • An engineer at an oilfield south-west of Basra, Iraq. The industry has made technological advancements but efforts to upskill the ageing field workforce have lagged behind. AFP
    An engineer at an oilfield south-west of Basra, Iraq. The industry has made technological advancements but efforts to upskill the ageing field workforce have lagged behind. AFP
  • A field operator inspects oil well-heads near Beaumont, Texas. Field operators in the UAE with experience of two to five years are paid between Dh5,000 to Dh7,000 a month. Photo: Newsmakers
    A field operator inspects oil well-heads near Beaumont, Texas. Field operators in the UAE with experience of two to five years are paid between Dh5,000 to Dh7,000 a month. Photo: Newsmakers
  • A petroleum engineer checks an oil-pumping unit. Jobs in demand in the UAE’s oil and gas industry include those for the roles of project managers, senior reservoir engineers, senior drilling engineers, senior process engineers and senior maintenance engineers. Alamy
    A petroleum engineer checks an oil-pumping unit. Jobs in demand in the UAE’s oil and gas industry include those for the roles of project managers, senior reservoir engineers, senior drilling engineers, senior process engineers and senior maintenance engineers. Alamy
  • Senior drilling engineers with 10 years’ experience and a bachelor’s degree are entitled to a monthly salary of Dh38,000 to Dh46,000, according to Hays. Alamy
    Senior drilling engineers with 10 years’ experience and a bachelor’s degree are entitled to a monthly salary of Dh38,000 to Dh46,000, according to Hays. Alamy
  • Field engineers with experience of two to five years are paid a monthly salary of Dh6,500 to Dh7,500. Alamy
    Field engineers with experience of two to five years are paid a monthly salary of Dh6,500 to Dh7,500. Alamy