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January 2018

Hiring volume summary

1,635 Jobs

-11% MoM

-205 jobs from December 2017

2-MONTH hiring volume trend

Monthly volume3mo rolling avg

Market anchor

1,738 Jobs

-6% below historical avg (2mo)

MeanThis month

Vs 2-month average through January 2018

Absolute growth

-205 Jobs

Now: 1,635

Prev: 1,840

Net change vs December 2017

Historical strength

Rank: 2nd

of 2 months through January 2018

2nd highest job count in the 2-month window

Compensation

$115k Median Salary

Based on 183 of 1,635 jobs (11%) that listed compensation

+0.0% MoM

+$0 vs December 2017

Median salary trend

Median salary3mo rolling avg

Salary distribution

P10 $39k

P25 $100k

Median $115k

P75 $140k

P90 $401k >

Vs 2-mo baseline

+0%

+$0 vs 2-mo median ($115k)

Comparison vs 2-month median through January 2018

Salary change

+$0

Now: $115k

Prev: $115k

Change vs December 2017

Historical strength

Rank: 1st

of 2 months through January 2018

1st highest median salary in the 2-month window

Technical Skills Overview

PythonTop Skill

-28% MoM

-1 pts vs December 2017

Top Skills Required

Python4%
JavaScript4%
React4%
AWS3%
Go2%
Node.Js2%
PostgreSQL2%
Ruby On Rails2%
Java2%
Docker1%

62% of jobs include at least one technical skill

Common Skill Stacks

Top pairs of 2 skills in current jobs

  • Python + React11% of jobs
  • JavaScript + Python11% of jobs
  • Node.Js + React10% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python8% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + React8% of jobs
  • JavaScript + Node.Js7% of jobs

Trending Skills

  • EC2100%
  • LinkedIn100%
  • GraphQL100%
  • S375%
  • Webpack50%

Declining skills

  • RabbitMQ67%
  • Django59%
  • Clojure58%
  • Hacker News56%
  • Cassandra55%

Stable Skills

No stable skills available.

Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through January 2018)

Location & Remote

24.2%Remote

+2.0 pct pts MoM

remote share vs December 2017

24.2%Remote(352)
5.3%Hybrid(77)
70.5%On-site(1026)
Regional: 52Global: 42Unspecified: 258

Work arrangement trend (2 months)

RemoteHybridOn-site

Based on 1455 classified jobs (180 unspecified excluded)

Where Jobs Are

United States: 1110 jobs1110Europe (EU): 264 jobs264United Kingdom: 200 jobs200Canada: 142 jobs142Asia: 64 jobs64Latin America: 19 jobs19Australia / NZ: 16 jobs16
United States
111061.2%
Europe (EU)
26414.5%
United Kingdom
20011%
Canada
1427.8%
Asia
643.5%
Latin America
191%
Australia / NZ
160.9%

1815 jobs with identifiable location (jobs may appear in multiple regions)

Top Countries

1United States1083
2United Kingdom200
3Canada142
4Germany122
5France36
6Switzerland23
7Hong Kong20
8Netherlands20
9Australia16
10Norway16
11Spain13
12Singapore13

Visa Sponsorship

58 posts (3.5%)

explicitly offer visa sponsorship this month

Offer sponsorship583.5%
Explicitly decline221.3%
Don't mention it155595.1%

Based on 1635 job posts in January 2018. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Remote trend

+1.0 pts

vs 2-month average remote share (23.2% avg); this month 24.2%

2-month remote share window through January 2018

Hybrid trend

-1.7 pts

vs 2-month average hybrid share (7.0% avg); this month 5.3%

2-month hybrid share window through January 2018

On-site trend

+0.7 pts

vs 2-month average on-site share (69.8% avg); this month 70.5%

2-month on-site share window through January 2018

Visa trend

+0.1 pts

vs 2-month average sponsorship share (3.4% avg); this month 3.5%

2-month sponsorship share window through January 2018

Work arrangement and location data for January 2018

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