Side-by-side distribution
JavaScript
$134,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15%
- Live roles
- 361
R
$139,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 17.2%
- Live roles
- 134
Highest-paying jobs
JavaScript of Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Junior Systems Engineer (Hybrid) - Jira/Confluence/Agile/Java/JavaScript
Software Engineer 1/2/3 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist (Hybrid) - JavaScript/MongoDB/HTML/Cypress/AWS
Software Engineer - Python/FASApi/JavaScript/JSON/CSS/MongoDB/Docker
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Automated Test Engineer (Hybrid) - Cypress/JavaScript/Agile/Git/Jira/AWS/CI/CD
Software Engineer 1/2/3 - Grafana/Bash/Python/JavaScript/React/TypeScript
Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer (Mid/Senior) (Hybrid) - Java/JavaScript/AI/ML
Sr./Staff JavaScript Developer - Web SDK
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst - T
Principal Programmer, Statistical Programming (Remote)
Principal Statistical Programmer
Senior Security Software Developer (R&D)
Senior Statistical Programmer
Principal Statistical Programmer - Genetic Medicines
Principal Statistical Programmer - Internal Medicine
Principal Statistical Programmer - Internal Medicine
Principal Statistical Programmer
R&D Software Developer (Engineering Scientist)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$58,826 | 11 |
Esri
|
$112,580 | 9 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 8 |
|
Oscilar
|
$158,083 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$140,800 | 2 |
1Password
|
$123,000 | 2 |
HelloFresh
|
$96,943 | 2 |
D2B
|
$24,363 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Regeneron
|
$144,600 | 3 |
|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$139,000 | 3 |
Sanofi
|
$81,756 | 2 |
Parexel
|
$59,108 | 2 |
|
Penumbrainc
|
$187,200 | 1 |
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$186,500 | 1 |
Expedia Group
|
$173,500 | 1 |
|
BD
|
$168,500 | 1 |
JavaScript vs R: which pays more?
The median for JavaScript is $134,500 per year (typically $95,024–$200,000), versus $139,000 for R ($93,932–$163,484). That puts R about 3% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so JavaScript and R 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.