Side-by-side distribution
R
$144,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 14.8%
- Live roles
- 122
Scala
$147,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27%
- Live roles
- 37
Highest-paying jobs
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Principal Statistical Programmer
Sr Programmer-Sr Data Scientist/Analys Real-World Data (SAS/R)
R&D C++ Software Developer
Highest-paying jobs
Full Stack Java/Scala/DB2 Engineer - Vice President
Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services (Scala)
Senior Scala Engineer (Hybrid)
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Scala Backend Developer
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Senior Software Engineer (Platform/Scala)
Senior Software Engineer, Platform (Scala)
JAVA Backend Developer with Scala 6474427
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$139,000 | 3 |
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$186,500 | 2 |
|
Regeneron
|
$144,600 | 2 |
| SH Syneos Health | $124,075 | 2 |
|
BD
|
$168,500 | 1 |
|
BeOne Medicines
|
$166,900 | 1 |
|
Roche
|
$160,668 | 1 |
Iovance Biotherapeutics
|
$156,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rewards Network
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
iCapital
|
$147,500 | 2 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $185,000 | 1 |
|
NinjaTrader
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
GDIT
|
$142,000 | 1 |
|
Accenture
|
$101,920 | 1 |
|
Sprout Social
|
$97,936 | 1 |
|
Sprout General Referrals
|
$97,936 | 1 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
R vs Scala: which pays more?
The median for R is $144,600 per year (typically $104,250–$160,668), versus $147,500 for Scala ($111,940–$150,000). That puts Scala about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so R and Scala 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.