Side-by-side distribution
Rust
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.8%
- Live roles
- 130
Scala
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 39
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Staff Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Senior Software Engineer, C++/Rust
Software Engineer 2 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/HPC/CI/CD/Git/Agile
Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 8 |
|
Stellar Development Foundation
|
$230,000 | 6 |
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
Weekday AI
|
$187,200 | 3 |
Cloudflare
|
$88,336 | 3 |
| LI Legion Intelligence | $207,500 | 2 |
|
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 2 |
Zscaler
|
$186,750 | 2 |
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 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $222,500 | 3 |
| New York | $210,000 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $192,500 | 8 |
| Austin | $88,336 | 3 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
Rust vs Scala: which pays more?
The median for Rust is $190,000 per year (typically $158,750–$206,500), versus $150,000 for Scala ($144,250–$150,000). That puts Rust about 27% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Rust 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.