I didn't go to Uni myself, started as trainee in IT around 1998 but by that time I was building up computers etc since Windows 95 came out and then Windows 98 and gained my Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and other IT qualifications from 2000.
Don't think Uni is the be all of everything is my personal view, I have been IT Contracting the last 3 years (Left a perm job to go long term IT contracting) and earning a good rate of pay.
I wouldn't listen to what the guy says who said you only can earn big bucks if you went to Uni.
You're an IT Contractor?... We need to talk....
no problem mate, what do you need to know?