Skill demand compared
Python vs. JavaScript
How often each appears in job posts, how demand is moving, who asks for it and what it pays - from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.
In short
- Which is more in demand: Python or JavaScript?
- Python - it appears in 3.8% of job posts (223,316 in the last 90 days), vs. JavaScript 0.7%.
- Is Python or JavaScript growing faster?
- Python is growing faster, measured by the change in the share of job posts over the last three completed months vs. the three before: Python +4%; JavaScript -5%.
- Which pays more: Python or JavaScript?
- Python job posts advertise the highest median salary (USD per year, last 12 months, pooled across countries): Python $137,600; JavaScript $130,800.
- Which is more often remote: Python or JavaScript?
- JavaScript - 40% of its job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
Share of job posts per month
Side by side
| Skill | Share of posts | Posts (90 days) | Remote/hybrid | Median salary (pooled) | Top role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 3.8% | 223,316 | 34% | $137,600 | Engineer |
| JavaScript | 0.7% | 43,428 | 40% | $130,800 | Engineer |
Cite this data
jobdata API. (2026, November 14). Python vs. JavaScript: demand in job posts [Data set]. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/compare/python-vs-javascript/
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