I left the RAF in 1989,got licensed and at one time held 11 JAR 145 autorisations I now work for the Worlds largest Aircraft manufacturer and no longer hold any authorisations My basic pay (40 hrs) is €51 per hour or about 35GBP equating to an annual income of 72,800 pds.And I now work in the Engineering Dept of the aforementioned manufacturer.
Good luck