[iLemming]

> I've had a couple of jobs doing Clojure full-time, the problem is that Java jobs pay better.

That sounded to me as if someone said: "I had gigs working as a crane operator, the problem is that working as a bricklayer pays better..."

Not only your statement is wrong, typically Clojure devs get paid more, but you're also missing the fact that these aren't comparable trades, on many facets.