Side-by-side distribution
COBOL
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20%
- Live roles
- 45
TypeScript
$166,811
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 63.3%
- Live roles
- 569
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Mainframe Developer – IMS Database & zOS
Mainframe Developer
Application Technical Specialist (Unix Administrator / DCR or COBOL Programmer)
Sr. Developer, Mainframe (COBOL, z/OS, CICS, JCL) Omaha or KC
Senior Mainframe Developer
Software Developer Lead-OpenShift & Mainframe
Mainframe Developer - Cards & Rewards
Mainframe Developer
Senior Mainframe Developer
Highest-paying jobs
Forward Deployed Data Engineer – TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
AI/ML Engineer-TS/SCI & CI POLY
TypeScript Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
HPE Networking Federal Presales, System Engineer – TS/SCI Clearance Required at Time of HIre
Founding Engineer (Fullstack TypeScript)
Principal Network Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance
Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CAI
|
$142,480 | 2 |
| US USAA | $166,055 | 1 |
|
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 1 |
|
Regions
|
$140,690 | 1 |
|
AG Consulting Partners, Inc.
|
$130,000 | 1 |
|
FNBO
|
$119,022 | 1 |
|
PNC
|
$115,000 | 1 |
| TF Thermo Fisher Scientific | $99,750 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
GDIT
|
$175,000 | 86 |
| PA Parsons | $154,300 | 73 |
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 27 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 18 |
Esri
|
$159,120 | 16 |
CACI
|
$164,450 | 14 |
Blue Origin
|
$161,076 | 14 |
Vantor
|
$148,000 | 9 |
TypeScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $212,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $198,750 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $193,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $160,199 | 9 |
| Denver | $160,199 | 13 |
COBOL vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for COBOL is $130,000 per year (typically $119,022–$141,400), versus $166,811 for TypeScript ($142,300–$191,831). That puts TypeScript about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so COBOL and TypeScript are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.