Side-by-side distribution
Elixir
$136,469
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.5%
- Live roles
- 17
Java
$132,625
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.9%
- Live roles
- 785
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Java Developer
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
Senior Java Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Software Engineer 3- Python/Kotlin/Java/Terraform/ElasticSearch/OpenSearch/AWS
Software Engineer 2 - AWS/Hadoop/Accumulo/Terraform/Python/Java
Software Engineer 2 - Java/MapReduce/Cloud/GhostMachine/QTA
Software Engineer 1/2 - Java/MapReduce/GhostMachine/Spring/NiFi
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Hiive
|
$149,975 | 1 |
SmartLogic
|
$145,000 | 1 |
Sona
|
$127,938 | 1 |
Driftrock Limited
|
$69,859 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 24 |
Elastic
|
$118,060 | 18 |
Referral Board
|
$118,411 | 10 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$138,100 | 4 |
Bloomreach
|
$56,441 | 4 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 3 |
SentinelOne
|
$180,550 | 3 |
| CA Capco | $95,057 | 3 |
Java salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $187,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $122,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $101,279 | 4 |
Elixir vs Java: which pays more?
The median for Elixir is $136,469 per year (typically $113,418–$146,244), versus $132,625 for Java ($98,913–$200,000). That puts Elixir about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Elixir and Java 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.