[GianFabien]

I look at IT (i.e. computers+networks+software) through a different lens. Obviously at the risk of oversimplifying by over-generalizing.

On the one hand we have listed companies which are operated to maximize shareholder value on 90 day rolling basis. Financial shenanigans are more lucrative than capital intensive investments, e.g. factories, infrastructure, etc, which take years if not decades to yield return on investment. For the most part these companies can afford to pay well.

On the other hand we have the unlisted, SME sector. These the folks are making, fixing, growing, providing real/tangible/necessary stuff. Their profits are slim and they generally run any IT on a shoestring budget.

Perhaps you could look at the latter sector. The challenge being the trade-off between high salary or high moral value.