I think you're mixing up full time salaries and all salaries. For full time in the UK in 2019 it was just over £30k meaning a take-home of £2018 per month, $266

I think you're mixing up full time salaries and all salaries. For full time in the UK in 2019 it was just over £30k meaning a take-home of £2018 per month, $2662 at your exchange rate. Still lower, we're a poorer country, but it is quite a difference.