Are Zone Leaders compensated?

Yes, most Zone Leaders receive a modest monthly honorarium for their help in creating content, managing community activities, and generally keeping things moving forward on a positive footing. Zone Leaders also enjoy additional perks like DZone t-shirts and gear, access to free books and software, conference and event passes, and other fun stuff.

Let's face it, nobody is going to get rich off the Zone Leaders honorarium. If you're in it for the money, then take our advice and do something else. Anyone with the skill to qualify as a Zone Leader at DZone can certainly make more money elsewhere.