Side-by-side distribution
JavaScript
$140,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.5%
- Live roles
- 244
SQL
$119,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.7%
- Live roles
- 94
Highest-paying jobs
JavaScript of Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer (Mid/Senior) (Hybrid) - Java/JavaScript/AI/ML
Junior Systems Engineer (Hybrid) - Jira/Confluence/Agile/Java/JavaScript
Software Engineer - Python/FASApi/JavaScript/JSON/CSS/MongoDB/Docker
Front-End Developer (Mid/Senior) - Java/Quarkus/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Oracle/AWS
Software Engineer 1/2/3 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Automated Test Engineer (Hybrid) - Cypress/JavaScript/Agile/Git/Jira/AWS/CI/CD
Front-End Developer/508 Compliance Specialist (Hybrid) - JavaScript/MongoDB/HTML/Cypress/AWS
Sr./Staff JavaScript Developer - Web SDK
Frontend Developer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Highest-paying jobs
Software Developer - Database Administrator - Senior
Database Developer SME- TS/SCI w/poly
Database Administrator PL/SQL Developer
Senior Mainframe Developer – IMS Database & zOS
Distinguished Systems Developer - SQL Engine
SQL Server Database Senior Developer, Vice President
Technical Lead (.NET/SQL) Programmer Analyst 4
Database Developer
Senior Lead Software Developer Database | Acushnet Company
Principal Software Developer - Query Engine, Database Internals - Elasticsearch
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$58,701 | 11 |
Esri
|
$112,580 | 9 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 7 |
Virtu Financial
|
$175,000 | 2 |
|
Oscilar
|
$158,083 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$140,800 | 2 |
1Password
|
$123,000 | 2 |
HelloFresh
|
$96,943 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GDIT
|
$114,228 | 4 |
|
Amentum
|
$156,850 | 2 |
|
Elastic
|
$128,481 | 2 |
|
MUFG
|
$176,000 | 1 |
|
InterSystems
|
$174,500 | 1 |
|
Intel
|
$172,445 | 1 |
| US USAA | $166,055 | 1 |
|
TOMORROW HIRE
|
$162,240 | 1 |
JavaScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $173,750 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $172,500 | 3 |
| Denver | $112,580 | 9 |
| Toronto | $98,863 | 5 |
JavaScript vs SQL: which pays more?
The median for JavaScript is $140,800 per year (typically $97,594–$200,000), versus $119,600 for SQL ($98,880–$159,245). That puts JavaScript about 18% 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.