Side-by-side distribution
Python
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24%
- Live roles
- 789
Ruby
$175,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25%
- Live roles
- 44
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)
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer, SIEM (Ruby/Rails)
Principal Software Engineer, SOC Experience (Ruby/Rails)
Staff Software Engineer - Showcase Platform (Ruby/Rails)
Staff Software Engineer - ISPM Platform (Ruby/Rails)
Staff Software Engineer-ESPM Platform (Ruby / Rails)
Senior Software Engineer - Endpoint Services Portal (Ruby/Rails)
Senior Software Engineer - Business Platform (Ruby/Rails)
Staff Engineer / Senior Developer (Ruby, Elixir, Flutter)
Full Stack Engineer, Ruby and React - Vice President
Senior Ruby Engineer - Remote Europe
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| HU Huntress | $210,000 | 7 |
|
SmartLogic
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
iCapital
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
Reedsy
|
$107,737 | 1 |
GoCardless
|
$7,710 | 1 |
Python vs Ruby: which pays more?
The median for Python is $157,500 per year (typically $93,600–$200,000), versus $175,000 for Ruby ($142,500–$210,000). That puts Ruby about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Python and Ruby 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.