The best programming languages based on employer demand How much do computer programmers make? How many computer programming jobs are available? It all depends on which programming languages you have in your arsenal. Whether you’re more concerned with earning potential or job opportunities, this list should give you some clarity on which languages are the most sought after by employers. Keep reading to get acquainted with these programming languages in order of most job opportunity to least job opportunity. 1. SQL Advertised jobs in 2016 : 765,626 Average annual salary : $95,000 2 SQL (structured query language) is a special-purpose language used for database management. SQL is one of the few declarative programming languages, so there’s a learning curve for programmers used to object-oriented or imperative languages. But the numbers don’t lie—SQL is an in-demand programming language that’s worth the time it takes to learn. 2. Java Advertised jobs in 2