RenewableUK and the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) recently published the ‘Wind industry skills intelligence report 2025’, a skills report and jobs forecast covering the UK’s onshore and offshore wind sector. A workforce built for a new energy eraWind has one of the youngest workforces in energy, with an average age under 40. Scott Young, head of skills at RenewableUK(Image: RenewableUK)High impact, local valueThe energy transition brings a significant regional opportunity. The average salary in the wind sector exceeds the UK national average by around £10,000, with clear progression into technical, managerial or cross-sector positions. Delivering the UK’s wind ambitions will depend on how effectively we scale the workforce.