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Best Programming & Coding Language To Learn? 2021 Salary Comparison

What’s the best coding language to learn? We’ve crunched the numbers in terms of trends, skills required and average salary in the US & UK to help you figure that out.

The Best Coding Language To Learn: Skill Vs Salary In The UK & US

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  • Average Salary By Programming Language In The US & UK
  • Best Countries For Programmers & Coders To Find A Job
  • Programming Language Demand Over Time

Average Salary By Programming Language In The US & UK

LanguageAverage Salary for Skill in the UK (£)Average Salary for Skill in the US ($)
Python £39,000 $78,000
C# £34,000 $81,000
Java £38,000 $89,000
JavaScript £32,000 $80,000
Ruby £37,000 $89,000
C++ £39,000 $86,000
PHP £29,000 $68,000
SQL £34,000 $77,000
Swift/IOS £37,000 $95,000
Rust £40,000 $86,000
Elixir £79,000 $98,000
Scala £49,000 $115,000
R £35,000 $78,000

Best Countries For Programmers & Coders To Find A Job

The table below shows the best countries to get a job as a programmer or coder based on the total number of programmer jobs available relative to total population.

  1. Netherlands
  2. Ireland
  3. United States of America
  4. Luxembourg
  5. United Kingdom
  6. Switzerland
  7. Germany
  8. Portugal
  9. France
  10. Canada
  11. Belgium
  12. Czech Republic
  13. Austria
  14. Sweden
  15. Israel
  16. Poland
  17. Finland
  18. Hungary
  19. Spain
  20. Chile
  21. Norway
  22. Italy
  23. Estonia
  24. Slovakia
  25. New Zealand
  26. Greece
  27. Lithuania
  28. Mexico
  29. South Korea
  30. Japan
  31. Slovenia
  32. Latvia
  33. Iceland
  34. Turkey

Programming Language Demand Over Time

The table below looks at the demand for various programming languages over the past decade (100 = highest).

Year20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Swift87777705990938378
Python2727272730324052647690
Java10086807882777056464136
JavaScript9984737067677379797771
PHP10089756657514847403328
SQL10093786758585954494846
C++9083716357525451464240
Rust55568253843516086
Elixir2927403233334671757070
Scala4249574752616987908087
R5355678177808288888782
C#9892777673696872655954
Ruby8473716567585856524439

Sources:

  • https://www.payscale.com/
  • https://www.linkedin.com/
  • https://trends.google.com/trends/

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