Side-by-side distribution
JavaScript
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.2%
- Live roles
- 198
Node.js
$135,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.9%
- Live roles
- 202
Highest-paying jobs
Polyglot Engineer (JS/Python/Go)
Polyglot Engineer (JS/Python/Go)
Lead Frontend Developer
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Frameworks), JavaScript SDK
Software Engineer 3 -AWS/Docker/Kubernetes/Java/JavaScript/MongoDB/Elasticsearch
Software Engineer 2 - Grafana/Bash/Python/JavaScript
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Full-Stack Developer - Python/JavaScript/CSS/REST/Docker
Software Engineer - Python/FASApi/JavaScript/JSON/CSS/MongoDB/Docker
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (TypeScript / Node.js APIs)
☄️ Lead Software Engineer (Node.js) ☄️
Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Typescript / .Nodejs / AWS )
Staff Software Engineer – Backend (Typescript / .Nodejs / AWS )
Senior Software Engineer, TypeScript / Node.js
Senior Software Engineer, TypeScript / Node.js
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$61,110 | 10 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 6 |
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 5 |
|
Sentry
|
$206,644 | 4 |
| YL YLD | $773,411 | 2 |
Virtu Financial
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Oscilar
|
$157,563 | 2 |
|
Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)
|
$687,222 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| RH RVO Health | $136,500 | 4 |
|
Anthropic
|
$495,066 | 2 |
|
Sentry
|
$206,644 | 2 |
|
Varicent
|
$140,000 | 2 |
Silver.dev
|
$106,500 | 2 |
Salonkee
|
$90,792 | 2 |
|
Edlink
|
$185,000 | 1 |
|
Mat3ra
|
$150,000 | 1 |
JavaScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $235,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $178,288 | 3 |
| New York | $175,000 | 3 |
JavaScript vs Node.js: which pays more?
The median for JavaScript is $175,000 per year (typically $101,938–$200,000), versus $135,750 for Node.js ($100,250–$171,216). That puts JavaScript about 29% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so JavaScript and Node.js 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.