What would you think the best carrer path would be to follow for someone who has got 7 years RAF aircraft engineering experience (engines + recent airframe conversion) ? do all the exams and training for Part 66 B2 LAE , or go to uni and do an aeronautical engineering degree?

What sort of salaries/ wages can you expect for either paths starting jobs? what is there more demand for ? Getting a bit bored of getting shot at in the desert now,

feel it's time to go into the big scary civillian world