Side-by-side distribution
Ruby
$167,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 32
Scala
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 39
Highest-paying jobs
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Senior Software Engineer (Ruby/Rails), MVR
Senior Ruby / Ruby on Rails Engineer
Senior Software Engineer II -Ruby
Staff Engineer/Senior Developer (Elixir, Ruby, Flutter)
Ruby Developer
Senior Ruby Engineer - Remote Europe
Highest-paying jobs
Full Stack Java/Scala/DB2 Engineer - Vice President
Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services (Scala)
Senior Scala Engineer (Hybrid)
Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President
Senior Scala/Python Engineer (Hybrid)
Scala Backend Developer
Scala Backend Software Engineer - Vice President
JAVA Backend Developer with Scala 6474427
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
SmartLogic
|
$175,250 | 2 |
| DR DRW | $237,500 | 1 |
|
GitLab
|
$206,000 | 1 |
|
Checkr
|
$201,500 | 1 |
|
CACI
|
$193,300 | 1 |
|
Capital Technology Group
|
$142,500 | 1 |
|
MKS2 Technologies
|
$135,000 | 1 |
|
RELX
|
$127,050 | 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 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
Ruby vs Scala: which pays more?
The median for Ruby is $167,900 per year (typically $136,875–$204,875), versus $150,000 for Scala ($144,250–$150,000). That puts Ruby about 12% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Ruby 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.