Side-by-side distribution
Node.js
$142,360
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10%
- Live roles
- 160
Python
$171,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 837
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Software Engineer, Node Infra
Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Senior Software Engineer (Node), JavaScript SDK
Sr AI Engineer | Remote - Europe | TS/Vue/NodeJS
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (TypeScript / Node.js APIs)
Sr Growth Engineer (Fullstack TS/Vue/NodeJS)
Senior Product Engineer (TS/NodeJS/Vue)
☄️ Lead Software Engineer (Node.js) ☄️
Canals - Senior Backend Engineer (Typescript, Node)
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Code Quality for AI Training (Python)
Staff Software Engineer, AI Code Review - Python, Go, Rust, C#
Python Engineer, AI Code Reviewer
Senior Software Engineer - Python
Python - Senior Backend Engineer, AI Coding Agent Quality
Software Engineer (C++ or Python) – 2027 Grads
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Middle/Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Python, AI)
Software Engineer (Go, Python, TS)
Middle/Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (Python, AI)
Salonkee
Reedsy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$83,200 | 32 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 30 |
|
G2i Inc.
|
$312,000 | 5 |
Northbeam
|
$185,000 | 4 |
Weekday AI
|
$187,200 | 3 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 3 |
iCapital
|
$120,000 | 3 |
Acquird.io
|
$110,635 | 3 |
Node.js vs Python: which pays more?
The median for Node.js is $142,360 per year (typically $89,973–$191,182), versus $171,700 for Python ($121,228–$200,000). That puts Python about 21% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Node.js and Python 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.