Side-by-side distribution
Kotlin
$190,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 11.5%
- Live roles
- 61
Ruby
$167,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 32
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
Back-end Software Engineer (Kotlin)
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Ruby Developer Senior
Staff Fullstack Engineer (Ruby/Vue.js) Monetization Engineering: Purchase
Staff Engineer/Senior Developer CONTRACT (Elixir, Ruby, Flutter)
Senior Software Engineer (Ruby/Rails), MVR
Senior Ruby / Ruby on Rails Engineer
Senior Software Engineer II -Ruby
Staff Engineer/Senior Developer (Elixir, Ruby, Flutter)
Ruby Developer
Senior Ruby Engineer - Remote Europe
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
SmartLogic
|
$175,250 | 2 |
| DR DRW | $237,500 | 1 |
|
GitLab
|
$206,000 | 1 |
|
Checkr
|
$201,500 | 1 |
|
CACI
|
$193,300 | 1 |
|
Capital Technology Group
|
$142,500 | 1 |
|
MKS2 Technologies
|
$135,000 | 1 |
|
RELX
|
$127,050 | 1 |
Kotlin vs Ruby: which pays more?
The median for Kotlin is $190,900 per year (typically $162,500–$199,500), versus $167,900 for Ruby ($136,875–$204,875). That puts Kotlin about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Kotlin and Ruby 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.