Side-by-side distribution
Elixir
$129,871
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.5%
- Live roles
- 17
TypeScript
$163,338
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.5%
- Live roles
- 688
Highest-paying jobs
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer (TS/SCI Required)
Senior / Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI Cleared
Staff Data Engineer - TS/SCI Cleared
Senior Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Senior Software Engineer - JavaScript/TypeScript
TypeScript Engineer, AI Coding Agent Evaluator
Founding Engineer (Fullstack TypeScript)
Principal Network Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SmartLogic
|
$145,000 | 1 |
Travelers
|
$131,250 | 1 |
Sona
|
$128,491 | 1 |
| TA True Anomaly | $75,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
GDIT
|
$166,271 | 108 |
| PA Parsons | $154,300 | 63 |
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 46 |
CACI
|
$171,725 | 16 |
Blue Origin
|
$174,226 | 15 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 15 |
Vantor
|
$148,000 | 10 |
|
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$245,444 | 8 |
TypeScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 3 |
| New York | $212,500 | 8 |
| Seattle | $185,904 | 14 |
| Denver | $167,173 | 8 |
| Berlin | $142,360 | 3 |
Elixir vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for Elixir is $129,871 per year (typically $115,118–$134,688), versus $163,338 for TypeScript ($135,000–$190,632). That puts TypeScript about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Elixir 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.