Salary expectation for a PHP Developer

cbrunsdonza said:
The problem with PHP is that its the entry point for too many noob developers. The avg standard is beyond dog poo. An experienced PHP with a BSc is in high demand and command a salary beyond that of his/her C# peers.

Python developers are in massive demand but the Python market is very very hard to crack. Standards are as high as erlang and few survive. I had the option of doing Python (excellent salary) but was honest and said I did not have the experience as I know what the Python market dictates. (I'm not so sure how the Jhb Python market is but in the Cape its massive).

On C#, well I'm going to be teaching myself C# over the next 2yrs and take on some pro-bona projects to get the experience. Experienced C# developers can find work quicker than others. I'm also going to get into Sharepoint.

But cross-platform developers are also worth a lot.

Also throw in SQL experience. All the good jobs now require proven SQL experience beyond that of a simple SELECT.
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Really?

This infographic: http://ventureburn.com/2014/04/what-the-sa-job-scene-looks-like-for-developers-infographic/

seems to indicate that python is just a niche market in SA. I know that Python is huge in the UK though.

Also, what do you mean by "very very hard to crack" ?
 
semaphore said:
Worst info graphic i have ever seen, and a single data source. I really would not put any merit into it.
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Does it not "kind of" reflect the SA market? I would think Java and MS tech would be big in SA and it reflects that.
 
If your business is dependent on the type of code you use, eish.

We could use any language and it wouldn't make a difference. We use PHP because its easy, great support, and very powerful used right.

However at this stage, mongodb/nosql seems to be the next step
 
noob_saibot said:
Does it not "kind of" reflect the SA market? I would think Java and MS tech would be big in SA and it reflects that.
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Using one data source to make an infographic is not a reliable move, just like the mybb salary surveys. Totally unreliable. Python is big in SA.
 
koeksGHT said:
If your business is dependent on the type of code you use, eish.

We could use any language and it wouldn't make a difference. We use PHP because its easy, great support, and very powerful used right.

However at this stage, mongodb/nosql seems to be the next step
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Cant stand companies that throw nosql at everything, it has very specific niche uses.
 
Kalle said:
I agree with that 100%. I also have an Oracle friend and he's not counting the money anymore. He just uses a scale :)
Oracle and SAP seems to pay best IMHO
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This seems to be the truth of the matter. I've found an epic niche that was a little tough to get into, but I'm apparently in very high demand at the moment.
 
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