Keeperboy
I have recently been considering a career change...
One of the areas I looked into was Medical Physics. This career path and pay scale was structured the same as all clinical scientists, which encompasses a very wide range of disciplines within the NHS. Incidentally they are among the highest earners in the NHS excluding doctors because they are in high demand. I mention this particular career because it has many of the same features as flying such as; antisocial hours and dealing with the public.
The training required for such a position would entail a good science degree (2.1 or 1st), a specialised post graduate degree (usually of a research nature, so two years or more), and then one or two years in house training... This is a total of about six or seven years of specialist training. After four years at work, a clinical scientist can expect to earn considerably less than the £1800 monthly take home you talk about. Not to mention the first five unsalaried years of university!
Now do you still think you earn a fair wage? I knew mainline BA cabin crew earned a lot, but I am staggered to read you can earn that on a NEW contract!