In which company?!

Usually it is C++ > Java > C# > VB.NET > .... in the Fortune 500 world set I work on.

Not to mention the C++ salary rates in High Performance Finance and High Performance Computing in general. I doubt any C# developer would get those rates.

Here in the UK I see jobs being advertised in Birmingham for big money for C# but C++ is always lower.

It is a pity. I did do some C# work but preferred writing C++ hence I do it as a day job now (and a sideline for fun too!).

Even Java jobs are offered for more than C++.

Thanks for the clarification, what about London (city)?

Clearly not all places are equal. :)

I did C++ for many years, was on the C++ side since day one on the C vs C++ wars, since 1993.

Nowadays mostly Java, C# on the job. C++, among others, mostly on hobby projects.

Given my Turbo Pascal initial background I still prefer more memory safe systems languages though. Although modern C++ surely feels good.

I do not know about London but I suspect they are significantly higher, but then so are the living costs and commute time / stress.

Ideally, a "work from home" remote job would suit me where I get to write C++ all day. Know anyone offering such a delight?

What hobby projects do you write? I am working on a scheduling system.

Search for my nick on Github or have a look at http://www.progtools.org.

Not much nowadays, as family and friends take most of the time.