Side-by-side distribution
Scala
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 39
TypeScript
$165,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 61.6%
- Live roles
- 571
Highest-paying jobs
Full Stack Java/Scala/DB2 Engineer - Vice President
Sr. Software Engineer I, Evaluation Services (Scala)
Senior Scala/Python Engineer (Hybrid)
Backend Engineer Scala - Assistant Vice President
Senior Scala Engineer (Hybrid)
Scala Backend Developer
Scala Backend Software Engineer - Vice President
JAVA Backend Developer with Scala 6474427
Highest-paying jobs
Forward Deployed Data Engineer – TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (CI Poly)
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - TS/SCI (Full Scope Poly)
AI/ML Engineer-TS/SCI & CI POLY
TypeScript Senior Software Engineer, AI Training
Founding Engineer (Fullstack TypeScript)
Principal Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance
Principal Network Software Engineer - TS/SCI
Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
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
|
$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 |
Scala salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $150,000 | 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 |
Scala vs TypeScript: which pays more?
The median for Scala is $150,000 per year (typically $144,250–$150,000), versus $165,000 for TypeScript ($140,750–$190,632). That puts TypeScript about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Scala 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.