COBOL
No mentions of COBOL in May 2026. Historic data still available below.
Mention history
Annual averages give the long-run shape without the monthly noise; the last two years are zoomed in below.
Total mentions, by year · hatched column = year still in progress
What COBOL jobs pay
Too few COBOL posts disclosed compensation over the past 3 years to report a reliable range.
Where COBOL is hired
Share of COBOL posts by where the role is based.
No regional breakdown available for COBOL this month.
No remote-policy classification available.
Who hires for COBOL
No seniority breakdown available for COBOL this month.
No role-function breakdown available for COBOL this month.
Java is the skill most co-mentioned with COBOL.
pairings
Skills with the highest lift when co-listed with COBOL over 2023–Present.
Lift = how much more likely to co-appear than by chance
% of COBOL jobs also mentioning the skill · 2023–Present
Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill · May 2026
Visa support stays a minority signal across the thread.
Based on 745 HN job posts in May 2026. Visa policy is not broken down per language — these rates cover all postings in the thread.