The monthly pulse of Hacker News “Who’s Hiring?” — hiring volume, compensation, skill demand, and remote-work trends.
Posting volume across the past 12 months, with August 2021 highlighted against window peak, average, and low.
Median compensation across the past 12 months, with this month's P25–P75 range bracketed at the head of the line.
Skills most-mentioned in August 2021 postings, ranked by share — and what's moving up or cooling off.
How August 2021 postings divide across remote, hybrid, and onsite — and the regions hiring most.