Side-by-side distribution
Kotlin
$190,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 11.5%
- Live roles
- 61
Rust
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 41.2%
- Live roles
- 131
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
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Staff Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Software Engineer 2 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/HPC/CI/CD/Git/Agile
Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 8 |
|
Stellar Development Foundation
|
$230,000 | 6 |
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
Weekday AI
|
$187,200 | 3 |
Cloudflare
|
$88,336 | 3 |
| LI Legion Intelligence | $207,500 | 2 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 2 |
Zscaler
|
$186,750 | 2 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $222,500 | 3 |
| New York | $210,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $192,500 | 8 |
| Toronto | $140,233 | 3 |
| Austin | $88,336 | 3 |
Kotlin vs Rust: which pays more?
The median for Kotlin is $190,900 per year (typically $162,500–$199,500), versus $190,000 for Rust ($160,000–$206,000). That puts Kotlin about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Kotlin and Rust 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.