These are the Scottish regions with the highest and lowest average weekly earnings

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New data has been published this week revealing which Scottish regions have the highest and lowest average weekly earnings.

The figures, from the Scottish Government statistics website, show the gross mean average weekly earnings (in GBP) for full time workers based at a workplace by council area. In other words, the rankings are based on the pay at the workplace in a given area as opposed to where people live. Here is a list of Scotland’s council areas, ranked from highest to lowest, in terms of the workplace-based earnings. No earnings data is available for East Dunbartonshire.

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Earnings: £771.70/week. The oil industry is key to Aberdeen. It has suffered in recent years but the recovery is underway. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £753.50/week. The main industry historically was shipbuilding. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £717.70/week. A diverse economy, ranging from electronics and software to engineering, life sciences and retail. Pictured is the UK's biggest recycling centre at Pumpherston.

Earnings: £716/week. Today's main revenue producers in Shetland are oil and gas, renewable energy and fishing and aquaculture. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £714.10/week. The Capital thrives on tourism, is the nation's political centre and employs a lot of people in the insurance sector. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £686.70/week. The islands enjoy an above average employment rate and industry has developed from agriculture and fishing towards manufacturing, tourism, food processing and reneweables. Pictured is Kirkwall. Pic: pixabay.com

Earnings: £684.90/week. Farming and fishing are the two big players in this part of Scotland. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £679.50/week. Primary industries are retail trade and motor repair, as well as the professional, scientific and technical sectors. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £663.50/week. Shipbuilding and manufacturing have gradually been replaced by growing sectors like financial services, communications, biosciences, creative industries and healthcare. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £660.50/week. Stirling Castle is a big tourist draw.

Earnings: £658.50/week. Ayr is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £638.60/week. Clydebank, pictured, is within the West Dunbartonshire Council area. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £636.40/week. Hamilton, pictured, is the administrative centre. Pic: Shutterstock

Earnings: £630.80/week. Motherwell, pictured, is the administrative centre for North Lanarkshire. Pic: Shutterstock