Because mainframe is "legacy" and also "dusty" technology it won't show in magazines as much as the hype du jour - nosql, frontend wonders, you name it. So yes

Because mainframe is "legacy" and also "dusty" technology it won't show in magazines as much as the hype du jour - nosql, frontend wonders, you name it. So yes it will be paid less by default. Also the fact that mostly old folks are maintaining those systems quietly is neither helping their image nor pushing their salaries.