Side-by-side distribution
Go (Golang)
$168,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.5%
- Live roles
- 330
Scala
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.5%
- Live roles
- 41
Highest-paying jobs
Go Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
Backend Software Engineer, Golang - New York
Technical Leader, SRE/Go development
Go-to-Market (GTM) Engineer (backed by Y Combinator, $5M+ ARR, $23M+ raised)
Staff Backend Engineer, Database Automation (Go)
Staff Fullstack Engineer, Data Products (Golang / Node)
Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AI
Go-to-Market Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Full Stack Java/Scala/DB2 Engineer - Vice President
Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services (Scala)
Senior Scala Engineer (Hybrid)
Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President
Senior Scala/Python Engineer (Hybrid)
Scala Backend Developer
Scala Backend Software Engineer - Vice President
JAVA Backend Developer with Scala 6474427
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Block
|
$329,500 | 3 |
Zscaler
|
$171,000 | 3 |
| RH RVO Health | $111,250 | 3 |
Cloudflare
|
$88,336 | 3 |
|
GitLab
|
$206,000 | 2 |
|
Reflexivity
|
$195,676 | 2 |
Quicknode
|
$192,500 | 2 |
SentinelOne
|
$185,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rewards Network
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
iCapital
|
$147,500 | 2 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $185,000 | 1 |
|
NinjaTrader
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
GDIT
|
$142,000 | 1 |
|
Accenture
|
$101,920 | 1 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
Go (Golang) vs Scala: which pays more?
The median for Go (Golang) is $168,650 per year (typically $116,800–$195,632), versus $150,000 for Scala ($144,250–$150,000). That puts Go (Golang) about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Go (Golang) and Scala 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.