Side-by-side distribution
Java
$129,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.2%
- Live roles
- 1,417
PHP
$70,516
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.9%
- Live roles
- 74
Highest-paying jobs
Java of Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Senior Java Data Platform Engineer - Clearance Required
Senior Software Engineer, Java
Principal Software Development Engineer (Java/Angular)
Lead Java Software Engineer - Developer
Staff Software Development Engineer - Java
Senior Software Engineer, Java
ETL Java Developer (SME)
Java Developer (SME)
Upcoming Opportunity – Principal Engineer – Java/AWS
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Software Engineer-Backend (PHP)
PHP Developer
Full Stack Developer (PHP, Python)
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Senior PHP/Drupal WEB Developer
Senior Software Engineer (PHP with Laravel Framework), Workvivo
Software Engineer (PHP)
PHP Developer
Software Engineer (PHP/Laravel)
Medior PHP/Drupal WEB Developer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Elastic
|
$104,155 | 30 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 27 |
Referral Board
|
$117,865 | 11 |
|
Leidos
|
$167,900 | 10 |
|
GDIT
|
$185,691 | 9 |
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 9 |
State Street
|
$123,750 | 9 |
Accenture
|
$110,240 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nfq
|
$70,354 | 2 |
| MU Multitude | $63,800 | 2 |
| BI BigCommerce | $220,500 | 1 |
|
GDIT
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
OpenDataJobs
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
Zoom
|
$79,850 | 1 |
|
Global Payments
|
$63,331 | 1 |
| AT AT&T | $56,498 | 1 |
Java vs PHP: which pays more?
The median for Java is $129,000 per year (typically $104,765–$175,500), versus $70,516 for PHP ($57,640–$103,756). That puts Java about 83% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Java and PHP 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.