Side-by-side distribution
Python
$171,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 837
React
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 8.3%
- Live roles
- 909
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Code Quality for AI Training (Python)
Staff Software Engineer, AI Code Review - Python, Go, Rust, C#
Python - Senior Backend Engineer, AI Coding Agent Quality
Python Engineer, AI Code Reviewer
Senior Software Engineer - Python
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)
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Staff React Native Engineer ($400k - 500k salary)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Software Engineer 2 (Hybrid) - JavaScript/React/Angular/Java/Linux
Staff iOS Engineer (React Native)
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
Senior Front End Software Engineer, React
UI React Engineer - Clearance Required
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$72,670 | 22 |
|
Baton Corporation Ltd
|
$725,000 | 2 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 2 |
Ion
|
$207,500 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$192,938 | 2 |
SentinelOne
|
$171,250 | 2 |
Rockstar Games
|
$127,600 | 2 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$119,400 | 2 |
React salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $202,500 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $178,750 | 6 |
| Toronto | $107,500 | 3 |
Python vs React: which pays more?
The median for Python is $171,700 per year (typically $121,228–$200,000), versus $150,000 for React ($102,158–$193,453). That puts Python about 14% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Python and React 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.