Side-by-side distribution
Java
$132,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15%
- Live roles
- 788
TypeScript
$152,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 219
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 2 - AWS/Hadoop/Accumulo/Terraform/Python/Java
Software Engineer 3- Python/Kotlin/Java/Terraform/ElasticSearch/OpenSearch/AWS
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - Java/MapReduce/Accumulo/Hadoop
Software Engineer 2 - Java/MapReduce/Cloud/GhostMachine/QTA
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Backend / Infrastructure Engineer – TypeScript
Principal Backend / Infrastructure Engineer – TypeScript
CNO Software Engineer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Applied AI Engineer - Federal (TS Required)
Member of Technical Staff, TypeScript Engineer (Principal)
Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance
Software Engineer Level 3 Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with FULL SCOPE
Principal Software Engineer /Senior Principal - TS/SCI
Systems Engineer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes w/ active TS/SCI
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$173,750 | 8 |
SMX
|
$147,750 | 5 |
|
SixGen, Inc.
|
$190,330 | 4 |
| RH RVO Health | $136,500 | 4 |
|
SNS One, Inc.
|
$175,000 | 3 |
MKS2 Technologies
|
$165,000 | 3 |
PGTEK
|
$110,000 | 3 |
|
Titan
|
$225,000 | 2 |
Java salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $200,000 | 7 |
| New York | $187,500 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $122,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $101,279 | 4 |
Java vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for Java is $132,750 per year (typically $99,443–$200,000), versus $152,500 for TypeScript ($126,030–$185,750). That puts TypeScript about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Java and TypeScript 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.