Side-by-side distribution
JavaScript
$134,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 12.7%
- Live roles
- 457
PHP
$70,516
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.9%
- Live roles
- 74
Highest-paying jobs
JavaScript of Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Junior Systems Engineer (Hybrid) - Jira/Confluence/Agile/Java/JavaScript
Software Engineer - Python/FASApi/JavaScript/JSON/CSS/MongoDB/Docker
Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist (Hybrid) - JavaScript/MongoDB/HTML/Cypress/AWS
Automated Test Engineer (Hybrid) - Cypress/JavaScript/Agile/Git/Jira/AWS/CI/CD
Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer (Mid/Senior) (Hybrid) - Java/JavaScript/AI/ML
Software Engineer 1/2/3 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Software Engineer 1/2/3 - Grafana/Bash/Python/JavaScript/React/TypeScript
Sr./Staff JavaScript Developer - Web SDK
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Software Engineer-Backend (PHP)
PHP Developer
Full Stack Developer (PHP, Python)
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Senior PHP/Drupal WEB Developer
Senior Software Engineer (PHP with Laravel Framework), Workvivo
Software Engineer (PHP)
PHP Developer
Software Engineer (PHP/Laravel)
Medior PHP/Drupal WEB Developer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$58,826 | 11 |
Esri
|
$112,580 | 9 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 8 |
|
Oscilar
|
$158,083 | 2 |
Excella
|
$151,350 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$140,800 | 2 |
1Password
|
$123,000 | 2 |
HelloFresh
|
$96,943 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nfq
|
$70,354 | 2 |
| MU Multitude | $63,800 | 2 |
| BI BigCommerce | $220,500 | 1 |
|
GDIT
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
OpenDataJobs
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
Zoom
|
$79,850 | 1 |
|
Global Payments
|
$63,331 | 1 |
| AT AT&T | $56,498 | 1 |
JavaScript vs PHP: which pays more?
The median for JavaScript is $134,500 per year (typically $95,024–$200,000), versus $70,516 for PHP ($57,640–$103,756). That puts JavaScript about 91% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so JavaScript and PHP 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.