A webdesign company in the UK will charge, £2000+ thats $4000+ for a metaphorically speaking web 0.1 design and 'not too bad' cms using php & mysql.

Depending on the programmers speed and knowledge of the language(s), he/she would be able to complete 1 or 2 cms' a month. But it all depends which side of the computer industry you want to go into, web development, or software development.

2 entirely different uses of the languages.

Whom I give the question to: Do you want to sit at a desk in a claustrophobic area and pound on the keys until your blood poors from your ears because your manager is shouting to get the damn software bug fixed, or do you want to be in a clean, eco-friendly place and have a laugh with your team, at the same time building online systems for the clients website?