While I agree with most of what you said, solely focusing on a high paying job is a guaranteed way to create an unhappy life.
Building financial discipline and learning how to save is one of the most critically underrated skills in creating personal wealth. You wouldn't believe the amount of high income individuals that struggle to live BELOW their means and can't build their net worth.
At some point, it's more about how much your save, than how much you make.
Fuck these corporate oligarchs.