Side-by-side distribution
Java
$132,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.8%
- Live roles
- 1,343
Spring / Spring Boot
$77.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 11.5%
- Live roles
- 26
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 30 |
Elastic
|
$107,418 | 29 |
|
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 11 |
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 11 |
GDIT
|
$179,346 | 10 |
Accenture
|
$110,240 | 10 |
State Street
|
$123,750 | 7 |
Referral Board
|
$116,795 | 7 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture
|
$161,200 | 2 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 1 |
Java vs Spring / Spring Boot: which pays more?
The median for Java is $132,750 per year (typically $106,450–$180,480), versus $77.50/hr for Spring / Spring Boot ($77.50/hr–$77.50/hr). That puts Spring / Spring Boot about 21% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Java and Spring / Spring Boot 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.