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Originally Posted by TheDoc
If you coded in php for 10 years, you can code in php.... if you code in many other languages, you can code in php without thinking about it, learn it in 20 minutes, probably code it without reference. A php coder can't do that in the reverse, unless they really are a programmer.
If you're paying a php coder 100k a year, you're off your rocker. The only php coder worth that is the one that works for themselves that created code that people demand that they keep up with - ie: a business man that can code. At a 100k a year, you could triple your code output and it still be at the same quality.
A 100k a year coder is vastly skilled, easily a master in 3 languages - normally more, along with strong administration skills and probably some advanced hacking skills, and does all of those and codes too OR they work for themselves and have mastered that skill.
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Salary is often no indicator of expertise.
Some programmers charge a high fee, based on "references" and/or take advantage of the client who doesn't have much technical knowledge. Especially when it comes to freelancers, there are more than enough fish in the sea they can get away with it but it doesn't mean they are actually a quality programmer.
On the flip side, you may have guys who are extremely good and can't get the rates they feel they deserve, OR don't know what they are truly worth and accept less than they should.
In conclusion, you can find great programmers who are getting underpaid and mediocre programmers being grossly overpaid. It means nothing in regards to their skill level.