Side-by-side distribution
Scala
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.5%
- Live roles
- 41
SQL
$119,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.4%
- Live roles
- 95
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
Highest-paying jobs
Software Developer - Database Administrator - Senior
Database Developer SME- TS/SCI w/poly
Database Administrator PL/SQL Developer
Senior Mainframe Developer – IMS Database & zOS
Distinguished Systems Developer - SQL Engine
SQL Server Database Senior Developer, Vice President
Technical Lead (.NET/SQL) Programmer Analyst 4
Database Developer
Senior Lead Software Developer Database | Acushnet Company
Principal Software Developer - Query Engine, Database Internals - Elasticsearch
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GDIT
|
$114,228 | 4 |
|
Amentum
|
$156,850 | 2 |
|
Elastic
|
$128,481 | 2 |
|
MUFG
|
$176,000 | 1 |
|
InterSystems
|
$174,500 | 1 |
|
Intel
|
$172,445 | 1 |
| US USAA | $166,055 | 1 |
|
TOMORROW HIRE
|
$162,240 | 1 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 3 |
Scala vs SQL: which pays more?
The median for Scala is $150,000 per year (typically $144,250–$150,000), versus $119,600 for SQL ($98,880–$159,245). That puts Scala about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Scala and SQL 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.