What's the most valuable software programming language right now?

Asked by Gamer44 (94) September 9th, 2010 from iPhone

I’ve really been researching the jobs available right now for different languages, and it seems that my home language (C++) is dying out in terms of job opportunities. So, I’m looking for a new programming language to dive deep in and make the most of. The more i read about C# the more I like it, but it seems pretty limited to the Microsoft community, and I like Obj-C also but it’s got similar restraints to the Mac. What do you think I should go with? I’m looking for a language that is valuable in terms of how many jobs there are available for it (software developing, I’m not a big fan of scripting.)

Is C# a good choice? From what I’ve gathered through research, it looks like it’s pretty much booming all over the place. What do you think? Would Java or Objective-C be a better choice for a (hobby), hopefully soon a (full-time) programmer? Or is there a better choice? :) Thanks!