Side-by-side distribution
Geneticist
$207,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 6
Rust
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 123
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Rust SDK Engineer
Founding Rust Engineer
Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm
Principal Rust Developer
Senior Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
New Grad Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Principal Rust Developer
Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Senior Software Engineer, Rust
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Biohub
|
$254,400 | 1 |
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$207,500 | 1 |
Natera
|
$193,425 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 3 |
|
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
|
Zscaler
|
$221,000 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
Blockhouse
|
$85,500 | 2 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 1 |
|
Twin Labs
|
$261,899 | 1 |
|
LiveKit
|
$250,000 | 1 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $190,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $190,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $127,500 | 3 |
Geneticist vs Rust: which pays more?
The median for Geneticist is $207,500 per year (typically $200,463–$230,950), versus $190,000 for Rust ($155,000–$204,500). That puts Geneticist about 9% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Geneticist and Rust 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.