# JavaScript vs. TypeScript: demand in job posts

> JavaScript - it appears in 0.7% of job posts (43,428 in the last 90 days), vs. TypeScript 0.5%.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/compare/javascript-vs-typescript/
Data as of: 2026-11-14
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link. Methodology: https://jobdataapi.com/methodology/

## In short

### Which is more in demand: JavaScript or TypeScript?

JavaScript - it appears in 0.7% of job posts (43,428 in the last 90 days), vs. TypeScript 0.5%.

### Is JavaScript or TypeScript growing faster?

Neither is growing; TypeScript is declining least, measured by the change in the share of job posts over the last three completed months vs. the three before: JavaScript -5%; TypeScript -1%.

### Which pays more: JavaScript or TypeScript?

TypeScript job posts advertise the highest median salary (USD per year, last 12 months, pooled across countries): JavaScript $130,800; TypeScript $159,000.

### Which is more often remote: JavaScript or TypeScript?

TypeScript - 47% of its job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

## Side by side

| Skill | Share of job posts (90 days) | Job posts (90 days) | Remote/hybrid | Median salary (USD/year) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| JavaScript | 0.75% | 43428 | 40% | 130800 |
| TypeScript | 0.54% | 31161 | 47% | 159000 |

## Share of job posts per month

| Month | JavaScript | TypeScript |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 1.14% | 0.62% |
| 2025-12 | 1.04% | 0.61% |
| 2026-01 | 1.07% | 0.63% |
| 2026-02 | 1.15% | 0.67% |
| 2026-03 | 1.07% | 0.63% |
| 2026-04 | 1.00% | 0.66% |
| 2026-05 | 0.89% | 0.59% |
| 2026-06 | 0.80% | 0.54% |
| 2026-07 | 0.77% | 0.53% |
| 2026-08 | 0.71% | 0.47% |
| 2026-09 | 0.76% | 0.53% |
| 2026-10 | 0.72% | 0.53% |