Side-by-side distribution
JavaScript
$142,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 12.2%
- Live roles
- 450
Ruby on Rails
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.1%
- Live roles
- 13
Highest-paying jobs
JavaScript of Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
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Software Engineer - Python/FASApi/JavaScript/JSON/CSS/MongoDB/Docker
Software Engineer 1/2/3 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Junior Systems Engineer (Hybrid) - Jira/Confluence/Agile/Java/JavaScript
Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer (Mid/Senior) (Hybrid) - Java/JavaScript/AI/ML
Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist (Hybrid) - JavaScript/MongoDB/HTML/Cypress/AWS
Sr./Staff JavaScript Developer - Web SDK
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$58,826 | 11 |
Esri
|
$112,580 | 9 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 8 |
GDIT
|
$194,875 | 2 |
|
Oscilar
|
$158,083 | 2 |
Excella
|
$151,350 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$140,800 | 2 |
HelloFresh
|
$98,432 | 2 |
JavaScript vs Ruby on Rails: which pays more?
The median for JavaScript is $142,900 per year (typically $97,537–$200,000), versus $165,000 for Ruby on Rails ($152,500–$194,091). That puts Ruby on Rails about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so JavaScript and Ruby on Rails 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.