Side-by-side distribution
Go (Golang)
$147,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.6%
- Live roles
- 322
Scala
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.7%
- Live roles
- 14
Highest-paying jobs
Polyglot Engineer (JS/Python/Go)
Polyglot Engineer (JS/Python/Go)
Software Engineer, Developer Experience (Go Lead)
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Go)
Senior Backend Engineer, Analytics Instrumentation (Golang)
Go to Market Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (GO)
Staff Software Engineer - EDR Agent (Go)
Backend Software Engineer (C++, Go)
Senior Staff Engineer - Golang
Highest-paying jobs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
talentpluto
|
$145,000 | 10 |
Bloomreach
|
$56,441 | 4 |
| RH RVO Health | $134,325 | 3 |
| YL YLD | $773,411 | 2 |
PrizePicks
|
$180,000 | 2 |
| AI Apollo.io | $155,000 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
|
Notion
|
$325,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Rewards Network
|
$150,000 | 2 |
NinjaTrader
|
$175,000 | 1 |
Esri
|
$162,812 | 1 |
iCapital
|
$145,000 | 1 |
Go (Golang) salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $170,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $134,325 | 4 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
Go (Golang) vs Scala: which pays more?
The median for Go (Golang) is $147,500 per year (typically $125,000–$185,900), versus $150,000 for Scala ($150,000–$162,812). That puts Scala about 2% 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.