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[Chris via Digitalmars-d]

On Tuesday, 23 September 2014 at 22:05:35 UTC, Paulo Pinto wrote:
> Am 23.09.2014 21:23, schrieb Chris:
>> On Tuesday, 23 September 2014 at 17:59:33 UTC, ketmar via 
>> Digitalmars-d
>> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:42:39 +0100
>>> Bruno Medeiros via Digitalmars-d 
>>> <digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Java salaries low, lol...
>>> yes, they are. but java programmers believe that they are 
>>> somehow
>>> "high-payed professionals". it helps alot when hiring new java
>>> codemonkey.
>>
>> Of course, the more Java programmers you have (and you have a 
>> lot), the
>> less you need to pay. A dime a dozen. These are the rules of 
>> the same
>> market that hypes languages like Java. Ain't no rocket 
>> sciences. Sure,
>> if you've managed to become a 
>> software-architecture-project-manager guru
>> somewhere, you'll get a good salary. But all the coders from 
>> entry to
>> mid level don't get that much, because they are "replaceable", 
>> as they say.
>>
>> Another thing about Java (a social aspect) is that everybody, 
>> not just
>> programmers, have heard of it somehow. So to be a "Java 
>> developer"
>> sounds good and acceptable. People can vaguely imagine some 
>> sort of
>> programming / IT thing. It's the perfect job to mention to 
>> your future
>> in-laws, ha ha ha.
>
> Lets just say my employer consulting fees and what I get from 
> them, keep my accountant very very very happy.
>
> --
> Paulo

Let's just say that you've been in that game for a long time now. 
Ask someone who is looking for a job with Java right now. An 
entry level job. Different story. But maybe things are different 
in different countries.