Ask HN: Salary per programmin glanguage? What's the salary for programming languages nowadays (2015) meaning, Python, JS or Ruby and why |
Ask HN: Salary per programmin glanguage? What's the salary for programming languages nowadays (2015) meaning, Python, JS or Ruby and why |
If there even are answers to this question, they're not going to be good enough to base any decisions on.
Also, you left some of the most popular language: Java, C, C++, C#, PHP, etc. Python and Ruby are still niche languages compared to Java and C-family languages.
Are you interested in getting into programming but want to know which one will earn you the most money? Again, that's not a straight forward question.
Programming comes in tons of different forms... e.g. Desktop apps, mobile apps, games, simulations, algorithms, data manipulation, data analysis etc etc.
I would advise that you pickup a decent entry level programming language like C# or Java. Once you know the fundamentals you will quite easily be able to transfer your skills to other languages...
Don't pick a language "because it makes the most money".
On a related note, but not strictly in response to your question, there is a high demand for software developers currently and I foresee this continuing for a long time. It is a great industry to be in if you are concerned about job security.
Hope this helps...