Side-by-side distribution
Node.js
$142,360
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10%
- Live roles
- 160
TypeScript
$169,818
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34%
- Live roles
- 212
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
Staff Data Engineer - TS/SCI Cleared
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer (TS/SCI Required)
Senior / Staff Forward Deployed Software Engineer - TS/SCI Cleared
Senior Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Founding Engineer (Fullstack TypeScript)
Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance
Principal Network Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Senior Cleared Software Engineer (TS/SCI)
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Cleared (TS/SCI)
Salonkee
Reedsy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$245,444 | 8 |
Striveworks
|
$207,500 | 5 |
SixGen, Inc.
|
$190,330 | 4 |
SMX
|
$147,750 | 4 |
|
Twenty
|
$323,500 | 3 |
|
n8n
|
$142,360 | 3 |
PGTEK
|
$110,000 | 3 |
|
Kaizen Labs
|
$250,000 | 2 |
TypeScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 3 |
| New York | $212,500 | 8 |
| Berlin | $142,360 | 3 |
Node.js vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for Node.js is $142,360 per year (typically $89,973–$191,182), versus $169,818 for TypeScript ($138,715–$207,500). That puts TypeScript about 19% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Node.js and TypeScript 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.