The annual Hays “Oil and Gas Global Salary Guide” is always an interesting read, filled with information. This chart shows the average salary for a local worker in the oil and gas industry, the average salary for an imported i.e expat worker and the estimated average (the heavy line). There are lots of questions about sample size and methodology (why, for example, are imported workers to Argentina paid less than locals?) but the data is interesting none-the-less.