Side-by-side distribution
Rust
$190,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.8%
- Live roles
- 130
TypeScript
$166,271
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 62.1%
- Live roles
- 578
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
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Forward Deployed Data Engineer – TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
AI/ML Engineer-TS/SCI & CI POLY
TypeScript Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Founding Engineer (Fullstack TypeScript)
Principal Network Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance
Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
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 |
|---|---|---|
GDIT
|
$175,000 | 89 |
| PA Parsons | $154,300 | 70 |
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 27 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 18 |
CACI
|
$171,725 | 16 |
Esri
|
$159,120 | 16 |
Blue Origin
|
$161,076 | 14 |
Vantor
|
$148,000 | 9 |
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 |
TypeScript salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $212,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $198,750 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $193,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $160,199 | 9 |
| Denver | $160,199 | 13 |
Rust vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for Rust is $190,000 per year (typically $158,750–$206,500), versus $166,271 for TypeScript ($141,662–$194,000). That puts Rust about 14% 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.