Side-by-side distribution
JavaScript
$144,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.8%
- Live roles
- 254
SQL
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.6%
- Live roles
- 108
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Frameworks), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Frameworks), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Software Engineer - Python/FASApi/JavaScript/JSON/CSS/MongoDB/Docker
Full-Stack Developer - Python/JavaScript/CSS/REST/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 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Highest-paying jobs
Database Administrator PL/SQL Developer
Senior Mainframe Developer – IMS Database & zOS
Distinguished Systems Developer - SQL Engine
SQL Server Database Senior Developer, Vice President
PL/SQL Developer
PostGres/SQL Database Developer
Sr. Oracle 19c SQL Developer/DBA - Windows 2019/2022 Platform/Analytics
Principal Software Developer - Query Engine, Database Internals - Elasticsearch
Senior Lead Software Developer Database | Acushnet Company
Senior Database Developer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$60,559 | 11 |
Esri
|
$112,580 | 9 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 7 |
|
Sentry
|
$243,615 | 4 |
Virtu Financial
|
$175,000 | 2 |
Oscilar
|
$158,083 | 2 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$137,775 | 2 |
Morningstar
|
$132,819 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$110,000 | 3 |
GDIT
|
$95,300 | 3 |
|
Elastic
|
$131,221 | 2 |
|
Dev Technology
|
$121,250 | 2 |
|
MUFG
|
$176,000 | 1 |
|
InterSystems
|
$174,500 | 1 |
|
Intel
|
$172,445 | 1 |
| US USAA | $166,055 | 1 |
JavaScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,800 | 5 |
| New York | $175,000 | 4 |
| Denver | $112,580 | 9 |
| Toronto | $105,303 | 6 |
SQL salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $105,550 | 3 |
JavaScript vs SQL: which pays more?
The median for JavaScript is $144,500 per year (typically $101,172–$200,000), versus $112,500 for SQL ($91,525–$141,558). That puts JavaScript about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so JavaScript and SQL 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.