PUP
You missed the point. I am not denying that there are plenty of ex mil drivers who will work for 30k, but if the salary rates on the North Sea increased by 25%, as they should do, the onshore side of the industry would be forced to pay more.
The North Sea aircraft numbers are basically stable, there will always be some contract movement between companies and the odd sharing deal but this will have limited impact as those oil companies who can share are already doing it.
The only advantage of flying onshore is that you don't have to wear an immersion suit and that you don't have to live in Aberdeen or Yarmouth. Anybody who doesn't have an ATPL/IR and who flies anything smaller than an S76 or 365N doesn't deserve more than 30k anyway.