Both of them have some pros and cons that leave it up to the people to decide which one they prefer more. Academia is more flexible than industry, you can manage your time accordingly and you don’t have to stick to a certain schedule, plus it is more exploring kind of job where you can travel for research and you can discover interesting things. Another good thing about academia is that you don’t get bored of having to do the same thing everyday, it is a lifestyle full of exploration, and it has a good retirement plan. However, the pay is low compared to industry, comparing the hours, you also don’t get a lot of fundings depending on the grants. Also you have to deal with a lot of writing, politics and project all over the place. On the other hand, Industry is more about money, you get paid higher and you have to save the company money to be recognized. Your life is going to be full of deadlines and stress to finish the work that needs to get done. It is more like your life is going to be a bit boring, more of a routine, even during work trip it is going to be busy.
In my opinion, I would choose industry to climb the ladder, because you make more money in the industry, get to higher positions and on the side I can do some research to make myself updated with the modern discoveries but not as a lifestyle.