Side-by-side distribution
Java
$132,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15%
- Live roles
- 788
React
$142,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 11.6%
- Live roles
- 707
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Java Developer
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
Senior Java Engineer
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 - AWS/Hadoop/Accumulo/Terraform/Python/Java
Software Engineer 2 - Java/MapReduce/Cloud/GhostMachine/QTA
Software Engineer 1/2 - Java/MapReduce/GhostMachine/Spring/NiFi
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Staff React Native Engineer ($300k - 500k salary)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, React Native
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Staff iOS Engineer (React Native)
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
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 |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$73,332 | 19 |
|
Baton Corporation Ltd
|
$700,000 | 2 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 2 |
Ion
|
$207,500 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$192,938 | 2 |
Zscaler
|
$172,125 | 2 |
|
SentinelOne
|
$171,250 | 2 |
PrizePicks
|
$162,500 | 2 |
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 |
React salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $232,500 | 4 |
| New York | $200,000 | 9 |
| Toronto | $107,500 | 5 |
| London | $73,332 | 5 |
| Berlin | $73,332 | 3 |
Java vs React: which pays more?
The median for Java is $132,750 per year (typically $99,443–$200,000), versus $142,800 for React ($115,000–$192,938). That puts React about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Java and React 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.