Side-by-side distribution
PHP
$96,132
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 4.3%
- Live roles
- 187
Python
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.8%
- Live roles
- 794
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP + React.js)
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Senior Python Engineer - PHP
Senior Product Engineer (Python & PHP)
PHP Developer
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Contractor: PHP Website Developer
Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Highest-paying jobs
Polyglot Engineer (JS/Python/Go)
Polyglot Engineer (JS/Python/Go)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Arbor Education
|
$107,472 | 2 |
| NM NMI | $98,996 | 2 |
|
STACK IT Recruitment
|
$120,000 | 1 |
|
TELUS Digital
|
$85,000 | 1 |
|
Newsela
|
$60,000 | 1 |
|
Nfq
|
$8,695 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Mindrift
|
$83,200 | 81 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 34 |
Bloomreach
|
$56,441 | 4 |
| DR DRW | $187,500 | 3 |
Nearform
|
$180,000 | 3 |
Akuna Capital
|
$145,000 | 3 |
Silver.dev
|
$75,000 | 3 |
| YL YLD | $773,411 | 2 |
PHP vs Python: which pays more?
The median for PHP is $96,132 per year (typically $71,619–$110,760), versus $157,500 for Python ($93,600–$200,000). That puts Python about 64% 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.