Side-by-side distribution
Rust
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 123
TypeScript
$152,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 219
Highest-paying jobs
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Staff Rust SDK Engineer
Founding Rust Engineer
Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm
Principal Rust Developer
Senior Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
New Grad Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Principal Rust Developer
Software Engineer (Backend Rust)
Senior Software Engineer, Rust
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Backend / Infrastructure Engineer – TypeScript
Principal Backend / Infrastructure Engineer – TypeScript
CNO Software Engineer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Applied AI Engineer - Federal (TS Required)
Member of Technical Staff, TypeScript Engineer (Principal)
Software Engineer Level 3 Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI with FULL SCOPE
Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance
Principal Software Engineer /Senior Principal - TS/SCI
Systems Engineer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes w/ active TS/SCI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 3 |
|
N1
|
$190,000 | 3 |
|
Zscaler
|
$221,000 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
Blockhouse
|
$85,500 | 2 |
|
xAI
|
$310,000 | 1 |
|
Twin Labs
|
$261,899 | 1 |
|
LiveKit
|
$250,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$173,750 | 8 |
|
SixGen, Inc.
|
$190,330 | 4 |
SMX
|
$160,125 | 4 |
| RH RVO Health | $136,500 | 4 |
|
SNS One, Inc.
|
$175,000 | 3 |
MKS2 Technologies
|
$165,000 | 3 |
PGTEK
|
$110,000 | 3 |
|
Titan
|
$225,000 | 2 |
Rust salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $190,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $190,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $127,500 | 3 |
Rust vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for Rust is $190,000 per year (typically $155,000–$204,500), versus $152,500 for TypeScript ($126,030–$185,750). That puts Rust about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Rust 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.