Side-by-side distribution
PHP
$79,649
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 9%
- Live roles
- 89
Python
$151,475
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 17.6%
- Live roles
- 1,108
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Fullstack Software Developer - PHP - Remote US
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Software Development Engineer-PHP
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
PHP Developer
PHP/Drupal WEB Developer
PHP/Drupal WEB Developer
Highest-paying jobs
Python Engineer, AI Code Reviewer
Staff Software Engineer, AI Code Review - Python, Go, Rust, C#
Senior Software Engineer, Code Quality for AI Training (Python)
Python Engineer, AI Coding Agent Evaluator
Senior Python Engineer - LLM Code Evaluation
Senior Software Engineer - Python
Python - Senior Backend Engineer, AI Coding Agent Quality
Software Engineer (C++ or Python) – 2027 Grads
GenAI Python Systems Engineer –Senior Manager
Senior Software Engineer, Treasury and Reference Data (Java/Ruby/Python)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| NM NMI | $100,185 | 2 |
| MU Multitude | $59,267 | 2 |
|
SitusAMC
|
$105,000 | 1 |
|
Nfq
|
$83,895 | 1 |
| AP AppDirect | $81,427 | 1 |
|
Focus Group
|
$67,522 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$83,200 | 32 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 30 |
|
G2i Inc.
|
$312,000 | 7 |
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 7 |
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 7 |
| PA PayPal | $208,715 | 6 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 5 |
Northbeam
|
$185,000 | 4 |
Python salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $199,600 | 9 |
| Boston | $169,750 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $162,100 | 4 |
| New York | $153,200 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $147,500 | 6 |
| Chicago | $147,500 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $139,500 | 5 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 3 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $110,635 | 6 |
PHP vs Python: which pays more?
The median for PHP is $79,649 per year (typically $65,498–$89,171), versus $151,475 for Python ($118,484–$200,000). That puts Python about 90% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so PHP 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.