Side-by-side distribution
Java
$132,625
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.9%
- Live roles
- 785
Node.js
$135,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.9%
- Live roles
- 202
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Java Developer
Senior Java Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
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 - Java/MapReduce/Cloud/GhostMachine/QTA
Software Engineer 1/2 - Java/MapReduce/GhostMachine/Spring/NiFi
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - Java/Hadoop/AWS/Terraform/Python
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (TypeScript / Node.js APIs)
☄️ Lead Software Engineer (Node.js) ☄️
Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Typescript / .Nodejs / AWS )
Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Typescript / .Nodejs / AWS )
Senior Software Engineer, TypeScript / Node.js
Senior Software Engineer, TypeScript / Node.js
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| RH RVO Health | $136,500 | 4 |
|
Anthropic
|
$495,066 | 2 |
|
Sentry
|
$206,644 | 2 |
|
Varicent
|
$140,000 | 2 |
Silver.dev
|
$106,500 | 2 |
Salonkee
|
$90,792 | 2 |
|
Edlink
|
$185,000 | 1 |
|
Mat3ra
|
$150,000 | 1 |
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 |
Java vs Node.js: which pays more?
The median for Java is $132,625 per year (typically $98,913–$200,000), versus $135,750 for Node.js ($100,250–$171,216). That puts Node.js about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Java and Node.js 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.