Depends on how good you are (Perl is just one of the many tools a developer can choose from). I stated this before, Perl IS a beautiful language, but a good developer should at leat be comfortable with 2 or 3 languages, and be quick enough to learn another as well.
Development is a mindset and a way of solving problems, not just knowing the language (syntax and libraries) you choose, that's just one of the tools.
e.g. Do you know your algorithms, when to choose them, design patterns (like mvc and singletons), uml, OO, common pitfalls, test-driven development, Agile methologies like DSDM, Extreme Programming, are you able to manage your own (and others) planning, I can go on.

Next it depends on where you live, what age you are, how good you sell yourself, etc. etc. Anyway, i know you can get a fair price for perl programming, but there are companies who like to underpay you as well.
We've seen this question before, and i really wonder what it has to add to your knowledge as a developer.

Anyway, as you can see, there is much more that makes the developer than just the language he / she uses.
And thus the price he's worth (or gets payed)

"We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise." - Larry Wall.

In reply to Re: How much is a Perl hacker worth? by jbrugger
in thread How much is a Perl hacker worth? by Anonymous Monk

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