Python vs TypeScript: jobs, salaries and remote work
Python and TypeScript 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 TypeScript in 2,267, so Python shows up in 4.1 times as many postings.
Pay. TypeScript roles advertise the higher median salary: $216K against $202K for Python.
Remote. TypeScript roles are remote more often: 27% against 18% for Python.
Together. 1,259 open roles ask for both, which is 56% of all TypeScript roles.
Python and TypeScript side by side
| Python | TypeScript | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 9,277 | 2,267 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 20% | 5% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 611 | 158 |
| Remote roles | 18% | 27% |
| Entry-level roles | 6% | 7% |
| Senior and lead roles | 48% | 53% |
| Median advertised salary | $202K | $216K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 4,651 | 1,047 |
| Most often asked for with | SQL, AWS, Go, Kubernetes, LLM | Python, React, JavaScript, Go, AWS |
| Hiring the most | SpaceX (801), Databricks (349), OpenAI (224), Anthropic (193), Palantir (180) | Palantir (121), Databricks (74), Cloudflare (63), Sierra (55), ClickHouse (51) |
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.
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Python or TypeScript: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, Python or TypeScript?
Python is asked for in 9,277 open roles and TypeScript in 2,267, so Python shows up in 4.1 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, Python or TypeScript?
TypeScript roles advertise the higher median salary: $216K against $202K for Python. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is Python or TypeScript better for remote work?
TypeScript roles are remote more often: 27% against 18% for Python.
Do employers ask for Python and TypeScript together?
1,259 open roles ask for both, which is 56% of all TypeScript roles.