I like eng123 am a Jar 66 B1 licence holder and earn pretty much the same so the options are there for a reasonable standard of living within the industry.
The drawback is that you are expected to get off you butt and give a bit in return but this is only natural.
Earnings last year topped over 55k with wasnt too bad for someone without a degree in an industry that some would have you believe is essential to allowing yourself to be called an "Engineer".
How much does a degree holding all encompassing "Engineer" pick up in this business as the majority of ones I have met are very candid over this and just about everything else they get/give to the industry?
Just a question, maybe Ghengis can provide the answer, He seems to know lots