Some suggestions. Don't know how true this is in UK but comparing US to scandinavia i think these factors weight in some bit.
Education is cheap so there are less student loans to pay back and more people get a degree saturating the market. Having a degree simply isn't that special.
Healthcare and other public services are cheap, you don't have to pay expensive health insurances which lowers the salary level for everybody, not only engineers.
Education is cheap so there are less student loans to pay back and more people get a degree saturating the market. Having a degree simply isn't that special.
Healthcare and other public services are cheap, you don't have to pay expensive health insurances which lowers the salary level for everybody, not only engineers.