Side-by-side distribution
Kotlin
$194,950
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.7%
- Live roles
- 56
React
$133,338
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.1%
- Live roles
- 1,002
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer 2 - Python/Kotlin/Java/Terraform/Elasticsearch/Opensearch/AWS
Software Engineer 1 - Python/Kotlin/Java/Terraform/Elasticsearch/Opensearch/AWS
Senior Mobile Engineer, Kotlin and Cross-Platform
Lead Product Software Engineer (Kotlin)
Senior Frontend Engineer (Kotlin / Android UX)
Software Engineer II (Mobile Developer - Android/Kotlin) - Mobile App Growth
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Software Engineer 1/2/3 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Staff Software Engineer, React Native
Senior Software Engineer, React Native
Staff Software Engineer- Full-Stack Python and React
UI React Engineer - Polygraph Required
UI React Engineer - Polygraph Required
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 2 |
|
Hiya
|
$199,000 | 1 |
| DI Disney | $190,900 | 1 |
|
Aescape
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$145,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$70,610 | 22 |
Modern Family Law
|
$137,500 | 3 |
RELX
|
$105,050 | 3 |
Ion
|
$207,500 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$192,938 | 2 |
Travelers
|
$184,700 | 2 |
| BW BTI360 Website | $172,400 | 2 |
Premera Blue Cross
|
$167,050 | 2 |
React salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $202,500 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 7 |
| Chicago | $147,650 | 4 |
| Toronto | $107,500 | 5 |
Kotlin vs React: which pays more?
The median for Kotlin is $194,950 per year (typically $182,725–$199,750), versus $133,338 for React ($105,663–$178,750). That puts Kotlin about 46% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Kotlin and React 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.