If you are looking at payouts, do join a private sector will be a preferred choice for your case. Stat board doesn't pay well, unless you are deemed to have obtained a recognized degree with a good honours. Based on what I have known, a directorial post payout in statboard like SLA, annual compensation is around $200-$300K, whereas, a typical Private SME/Corporate, directorial level are paid $500K-$1mil+ or more.

Depends on what you want in life. Some are contented to just settle in stat boards. Easy life, do not need to look into dollar and cent.