Python vs Java: jobs, salaries and remote work
Python and Java side by side in 45,511 live tech job postings on Nov 14, 2026: how many roles ask for each, what they pay and how many are remote.
Demand. Python is asked for in 9,277 open roles and Java in 2,508, so Python shows up in 3.7 times as many postings.
Pay. Java roles advertise the higher median salary: $206K against $202K for Python.
Remote. Remote work is equally common: 18% of Python roles and 16% of Java roles.
Together. 1,552 open roles ask for both, which is 62% of all Java roles.
Python and Java side by side
| Python | Java | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 9,277 | 2,508 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 20% | 6% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 611 | 175 |
| Remote roles | 18% | 16% |
| Entry-level roles | 6% | 6% |
| Senior and lead roles | 48% | 59% |
| Median advertised salary | $202K | $206K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 4,651 | 891 |
| Most often asked for with | SQL, AWS, Go, Kubernetes, LLM | Python, Go, AWS, Kubernetes, C++ |
| Hiring the most | SpaceX (801), Databricks (349), OpenAI (224), Anthropic (193), Palantir (180) | Databricks (158), Palantir (157), SpaceX (129), Elastic (111), MongoDB (91) |
Source: open roles on Hiring Right Now, collected from companies' own careers pages and recounted every day. Salary medians need at least 30 published ranges. How the numbers are made.
Python or Java: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, Python or Java?
Python is asked for in 9,277 open roles and Java in 2,508, so Python shows up in 3.7 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, Python or Java?
Java roles advertise the higher median salary: $206K against $202K for Python. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is Python or Java better for remote work?
Remote work is equally common: 18% of Python roles and 16% of Java roles.
Do employers ask for Python and Java together?
1,552 open roles ask for both, which is 62% of all Java roles.