I think that's why the OP suggested a pay scale but obviously you wouldn't want to do this unless you can setup a system of on-boarding so you're not killing ot

I think that's why the OP suggested a pay scale but obviously you wouldn't want to do this unless you can setup a system of on-boarding so you're not killing other developer's productivity. If you can develop a system to where a few people are essentially "trainers" (or some degree) this could work out exceptionally well...or fail miserably, I'm not sure which yet.