What it is like in USA -- you invest a lot in your education just to have a job that pays lousily as compared to other education/payout combo jobs. Cases in point: architect, chefs or academic research scientists.
In this part of the world, architects and chefs are well financially regarded though - it may be that the business environment presents different challenges and opportunities in the construction/infrastructure or horeca business (i.e. higher demand --> more business --> more competition --> higher salaries). via
