The UK market is basically Dutch diseased. Work in finance or work for a US company if you want the big bucks. There are still firms that make things eg Aerosp

The UK market is basically Dutch diseased. Work in finance or work for a US company if you want the big bucks. There are still firms that make things eg Aerospace, and there are orgs that do good work, but you won't get paid anything sensible. Don't forget you can work remote as well.