Which Programming Language Pays the Best? Probably Python

Nerval's Lobster writes: What programming language will earn you the biggest salary over the long run? According to Quartz, which relied partially on data compiled by employment-analytics firm Burning Glass and a Brookings Institution economist, Ruby on Rails, Objective-C, and Python are all programming skills that will earn you more than $100,000 per year. But salary doesn't necessarily correlate with popularity. Earlier this year, for example, tech-industry analyst firm RedMonk produced its latest ranking of the most-used languages, and Java/JavaScript topped the list, followed by PHP, Python, C#, and C++/Ruby. Meanwhile, Python was the one programming language to appear on Dice's recent list of the fastest-growing tech skills, which is assembled from mentions in Dice job postings. Python is a staple language in college-level computer-science courses, and has repeatedly topped the lists of popular programming languages as compiled by TIOBE Software and others. Should someone learn a language just because it could come with a six-figure salary, or are there better reasons to learn a particular language and not others?

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Which job website pays the best?

[sdguero]

I read that LinkedIn is a job website that will get you more than $100,000 per year. Meanwhile, LinkedIN was the one programming language to appear on LinkedIn's recent list of the fastest-growing tech skills, which is assembled from mentions in LinkedIn job postings.

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C++/Ruby hotness

[NonUniqueNickname]

and Java/JavaScript topped the list, followed by PHP, Python, C#, and C++/Ruby.

C/C++ is old, C#/C++ is tired, but C++/Ruby is so hot right now.

Topping the list of most popular US Fast Foods is:

[jddj]

Ham/Hamburger

Re:Problem domain, not language

[twdorris]

So if I program in python people will stop calling me retarded?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what he said. And I kinda doubt people will ever stop calling you retarded.