FIFO Offshore Jobs UK 2026
Everything about working fly-in fly-out in the North Sea and UK offshore wind: the rotations, what they pay, how the tax works, which base you will fly from and the route in if you have never been offshore before.
FIFO offshore work in the UK means the employer flies you to the installation and pays a day rate for every day of the rotation. The standard rota is two weeks on, two weeks off, around 182 paid days a year, with day rates from £180 for entry level deck crew to £1,200 for an Offshore Installation Manager.
The four things people ask about FIFO
2/2, 3/3, 14/14 and call-out work compared, with paid days a year and who works each pattern.
Day rate to annual maths, PAYE versus limited company, and where Seafarers Earnings Deduction does and does not apply.
The heliports and wind bases behind UK rotations, who hires from each and how location really affects your chances.
The tickets, the entry roles that hire green hands and the CV changes that get a first trip booked.
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FIFO offshore questions
What does FIFO mean in offshore work?
FIFO means fly-in fly-out. You live anywhere in the UK, the employer books and pays your travel to the heliport, flies you to the installation and pays a day rate for every day of the rotation including travel days. Food and accommodation offshore are free.
What is the most common FIFO rota in the UK?
Two weeks on, two weeks off is the North Sea standard, roughly 182 paid days a year. Production platforms often run three on three off, and offshore wind construction commonly runs 14/14 or 21/21 campaigns.
How much do FIFO offshore workers earn in the UK?
Between roughly £180 and £1,200 a day in 2026. Entry level roustabouts and stewards earn £180 to £220, skilled technicians £380 to £560, and drillers, toolpushers and OIMs £720 to £1,200, with travel, food and accommodation paid on top.
Can you do FIFO offshore work with no experience?
Yes. Roustabout, steward and trainee technician roles hire people with no offshore time once they hold a valid OEUK medical, BOSIET with CA-EBS and MIST. The main barrier is a CV that does not use offshore terminology, so it never clears applicant tracking filters.