The median pay might be quite low for Java, because there are also a hojillion poorly-paid enterprise wageslaves toiling away in the cubicle farms. But the abs

The median pay might be quite low for Java, because there are also a hojillion poorly-paid enterprise wageslaves toiling away in the cubicle farms. But the absolute number of people earning a lot (100k, 200k, whatever you think that is) might well be higher for Java than for anything else, because it's used in some significant big tech companies and in finance. So, if you're of average ability, learning Java might not juice your pay much, but if you're highly talented, it might.