Futureskills Scotland industry Profile: Engineering, Technology and Science in the Highlands and Islands 2006

Futureskills Scotland has published labour market profiles for 12 different industries in the Highlands and Islands. These profiles provide a brief overview of key industries that are of relevance to the Highlands and Islands. The profiles cover a range of labour market information including:

• size of industry
• employment trends
• occupational structure
• data from Futureskills Scotland's Employer Skills Survey
• industry prospects and
• signposts to other relevant research and organisations

Engineering, Technology and Science

The engineering, technology and science sector includes: computer related activity; IT services and consultancy; scientific research and development; architectural and engineering activities; urban planning; quantity surveying; consulting engineering services and other technical testing and analysis. Some key facts from the profiles are:

• There are 4,000 jobs in the engineering, technology and science sector in the Highlands and Islands, worth £400 million
• Wages are 35% above the all-industry average for the Highlands and Islands
• The sector has above average incidence of skill shortage vacancies

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