Side-by-side distribution
C / C++
$193,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.4%
- Live roles
- 385
JavaScript
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.9%
- Live roles
- 171
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Systems Engineer (C/C++), Exchange Core
Software Engineer - Network (C++)
Software Engineer - Linux Kernel (C++, C)
Software Engineer - Training/Inference (C++)
Software Engineer - Kernels/CUDA (C++)
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Software Engineer - C++
Staff Software Engineer (C++) - Radar Sensors
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Market Data)
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer (Frameworks), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Frameworks), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Full-Stack Developer - Python/JavaScript/CSS/REST/Docker
Technical Requirements Systems Engineer(Mid/Senior)(Hybrid) - Java/JavaScript/AWS
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Automated Test Engineer (Hybrid) - Cypress/JavaScript/Agile/Git/Jira/AWS/CI/CD
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 21 |
Esri
|
$134,264 | 10 |
Roblox
|
$268,610 | 6 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 5 |
Stevens Capital Management LP
|
$225,000 | 5 |
Applied Intuition
|
$173,500 | 5 |
| FT Flow Traders | $233,750 | 4 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$60,559 | 11 |
|
Esri
|
$112,580 | 9 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 7 |
|
Sentry
|
$243,615 | 4 |
Virtu Financial
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Oscilar
|
$158,083 | 2 |
D2B
|
$24,363 | 2 |
Mercury
|
$225,800 | 1 |
JavaScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,800 | 5 |
| Toronto | $209,730 | 3 |
| New York | $175,000 | 4 |
| Denver | $112,580 | 9 |
C / C++ vs JavaScript: which pays more?
The median for C / C++ is $193,000 per year (typically $156,000–$221,000), versus $175,000 for JavaScript ($107,973–$200,000). That puts C / C++ about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so C / C++ and JavaScript 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.