Side-by-side distribution
Python
$171,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 837
Rust
$180,960
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 112
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
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Software Engineer, AI Code Review - Python, Go, Rust, C#
Senior Software Engineer, Protocol (Rust)
Senior Software Engineer, Rust
Principal Software Engineer / Rust Programmer - Platform (Remote US)
Founding Rust Engineer
Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm
New Grad Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Senior Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 5 |
|
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$187,200 | 3 |
Zscaler
|
$171,000 | 3 |
| LI Legion Intelligence | $225,000 | 2 |
Stoke Space
|
$173,644 | 2 |
| DE DEPT® | $168,480 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $190,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $190,000 | 6 |
| Toronto | $144,279 | 3 |
Python vs Rust: which pays more?
The median for Python is $171,700 per year (typically $121,228–$200,000), versus $180,960 for Rust ($155,500–$201,250). That puts Rust about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Python and Rust 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.