Side-by-side distribution
Java
$132,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.2%
- Live roles
- 1,352
Ruby on Rails
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.1%
- Live roles
- 13
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 31 |
Elastic
|
$107,418 | 25 |
|
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 13 |
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 11 |
GDIT
|
$185,691 | 9 |
State Street
|
$123,750 | 7 |
Referral Board
|
$116,795 | 7 |
Accenture
|
$101,920 | 7 |
Java vs Ruby on Rails: which pays more?
The median for Java is $132,750 per year (typically $106,580–$185,000), versus $165,000 for Ruby on Rails ($152,500–$194,091). That puts Ruby on Rails about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Java and Ruby on Rails 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.