One thing amazes me about the aviation industry generally (not being employed in it) and that's, generally speaking, how p*ss poor the pay is for the work, training and responsibilities undertaken - at all levels, flying, maintenance and ground staff. I don't know about bean counters, though.
Once or twice I've considered trying to use my skills (radio engineering) in aviation, but I'm not cutting my pay by 60%! Consider that a new graduate in electronics can be getting £18k six months after graduation.....