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January 2019

Hiring volume summary

1,939 Jobs

+1% MoM

+24 jobs from December 2018

3-MONTH hiring volume trend

Monthly volume3mo rolling avg

Market anchor

1,975 Jobs

-2% below historical avg (3mo)

MeanThis month

Vs 3-month average through January 2019

Absolute growth

+24 Jobs

Now: 1,939

Prev: 1,915

Net change vs December 2018

Historical strength

Rank: 2nd

of 3 months through January 2019

2nd highest job count in the 3-month window

Compensation

$135k Median Salary

Based on 188 of 1,939 jobs (10%) that listed compensation

-10.0% MoM

$-15,000 vs December 2018

Median salary trend

Median salary3mo rolling avg

Salary distribution

P10 $42k

P25 $100k

Median $135k

P75 $401k

P90 $401k >

Vs 3-mo baseline

-7%

$-10,000 vs 3-mo median ($145k)

Comparison vs 3-month median through January 2019

Salary change

$-15,000

Now: $135k

Prev: $150k

Change vs December 2018

Historical strength

Rank: 3rd

of 3 months through January 2019

3rd highest median salary in the 3-month window

Technical Skills Overview

ReactTop Skill

+11% MoM

+0 pts vs December 2018

Top Skills Required

React4%
Python4%
AWS4%
JavaScript3%
PostgreSQL3%
Node.Js3%
Java2%
Docker2%
Go2%
TypeScript2%

63% of jobs include at least one technical skill

Common Skill Stacks

Top pairs of 2 skills in current jobs

  • Python + React14% of jobs
  • JavaScript + Python11% of jobs
  • Go + React10% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + React9% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python9% of jobs
  • PostgreSQL + React9% of jobs

Trending Skills

  • Swift167%
  • YouTube133%
  • Microsoft Azure133%
  • Ansible133%
  • Google Cloud114%

Declining skills

  • AngularJS50%
  • Kotlin40%
  • Jenkins38%
  • C37%
  • R29%

Stable Skills

  • Python±0.1%
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)±0.1%
  • JavaScript±0.1%
  • Node.Js±0.1%
  • Java±0.1%

Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through January 2019)

Location & Remote

27.4%Remote

+0.3 pct pts MoM

remote share vs December 2018

27.4%Remote(492)
5.8%Hybrid(104)
66.8%On-site(1199)
Regional: 121Global: 66Unspecified: 305

Work arrangement trend (3 months)

RemoteHybridOn-site

Based on 1795 classified jobs (144 unspecified excluded)

Where Jobs Are

United States: 1389 jobs1389Europe (EU): 287 jobs287United Kingdom: 208 jobs208Asia: 103 jobs103Canada: 98 jobs98Australia / NZ: 21 jobs21Latin America: 13 jobs13Africa: 7 jobs7
United States
138965.3%
Europe (EU)
28713.5%
United Kingdom
2089.8%
Asia
1034.8%
Canada
984.6%
Australia / NZ
211%
Latin America
130.6%
Africa
70.3%

2126 jobs with identifiable location (jobs may appear in multiple regions)

Top Countries

1United States1349
2United Kingdom208
3Germany117
4Canada98
5India57
6Netherlands51
7Switzerland26
8France25
9Spain20
10Australia18
11Norway17
12Ireland16

Visa Sponsorship

36 posts (1.9%)

explicitly offer visa sponsorship this month

Offer sponsorship361.9%
Explicitly decline271.4%
Don't mention it187696.8%

Based on 1939 job posts in January 2019. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Remote trend

-0.5 pts

vs 3-month average remote share (27.9% avg); this month 27.4%

3-month remote share window through January 2019

Hybrid trend

+1.0 pts

vs 3-month average hybrid share (4.8% avg); this month 5.8%

3-month hybrid share window through January 2019

On-site trend

-0.5 pts

vs 3-month average on-site share (67.3% avg); this month 66.8%

3-month on-site share window through January 2019

Visa trend

+0.3 pts

vs 3-month average sponsorship share (1.6% avg); this month 1.9%

3-month sponsorship share window through January 2019

Work arrangement and location data for January 2019

More sections for this monthly view will follow.