Side-by-side distribution
Ruby on Rails
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.1%
- Live roles
- 13
TypeScript
$167,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 784
Highest-paying jobs
Forward Deployed Data Engineer – TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
AI/ML Engineer-TS/SCI & CI POLY
TypeScript Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
HPE Networking Federal Presales, System Engineer – TS/SCI Clearance Required at Time of HIre
Founding Engineer (Fullstack TypeScript)
Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Lead Network Engineer- TS/SCI w/poly
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GDIT
|
$175,000 | 105 |
| PA Parsons | $154,300 | 65 |
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 26 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 18 |
Blue Origin
|
$161,953 | 15 |
CACI
|
$167,950 | 13 |
Esri
|
$134,264 | 13 |
Vantor
|
$140,000 | 12 |
TypeScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $212,500 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $193,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $161,076 | 10 |
| Denver | $160,199 | 14 |
Ruby on Rails vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for Ruby on Rails is $165,000 per year (typically $152,500–$194,091), versus $167,650 for TypeScript ($141,725–$190,724). That puts TypeScript about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Ruby on Rails and TypeScript 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.