What you're saying is basically true: if you're a skilled professional, you'll do much better in the US, than you would do in the UK. US society has even more

What you're saying is basically true: if you're a skilled professional, you'll do much better in the US, than you would do in the UK. US society has even more inequality than the UK. In fact, as a Brit, it was really strange to hear that President Biden disagreed with the UK's tax cuts for the wealthy -- doesn't he realise that the US taxes its rich significantly less than we do? It seemed absurd to me but I felt that he probably realises that it's in America's interest to continue to attract highly skilled workers by taxing them less, and would prefer if the US continues to have a monopoly on this advantage. The average salary in London is higher than £38k, but it's definitely not high enough to buy a property here. You likely need to be making upwards of £150k to buy a house. That is quite possible at a hedge fund, HFT or prop trading firm, but I don't know any other jobs that pay well enough for home ownership in London. Of course, if you have dual incomes and are happy to get a heavily mortgaged flat and live on the outskirts of London then you have more options..