Side-by-side distribution
React
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 8.3%
- Live roles
- 909
Scala
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 20
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
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services (Scala)
Senior Scala Engineer (Hybrid)
Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President
Senior Scala/Python Engineer (Hybrid)
Scala Backend Software Engineer - Vice President
Senior Software Engineer (Platform/Scala)
Senior Software Engineer, Platform (Scala)
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rewards Network
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
iCapital
|
$147,500 | 2 |
|
NinjaTrader
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
Sprout General Referrals
|
$97,936 | 1 |
|
Sprout Social
|
$97,936 | 1 |
React salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $202,500 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $178,750 | 6 |
| Toronto | $107,500 | 3 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
React vs Scala: which pays more?
The median for React is $150,000 per year (typically $102,158–$193,453), versus $150,000 for Scala ($121,468–$150,000).
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so React 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.