It's what you code, not what you code in.
If you want to program a microcontroller, you will usually need to learn C, because the only programming tools available for your chip are C compilers.
If you want to write a desktop application, it doesn't matter what language you use.
For any interesting computer program (encrypted communications, robotics control, simulation), the math is the hard part. The programming language is just a tool for making the computer do math.
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You're right,but anon asked about what's gonna get you paid and I got strong feeling that 95% of IT jobs are codemonkey tier, they are also pretty well paid.
What you describe on the other hand is top of the cauldron, white man tier. Not sure if anon wants to take a shot at that
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If he wants to be well paid and hasn't already misguidedly spent years learning IT skills, I would say learn a trade.
I don't know about the states, but in Canada, trade school is cheap and you're guaranteed to make more than a programmer with less time spent in school. I think the machinist trade is the coolest, but robots are taking that one over pretty quick. Carpenter, plumber, electrician, and welder are safe though.