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May 2017

Hiring volume summary

1,805 Jobs

+17% MoM

+259 jobs from April 2017

24-MONTH hiring volume trend

Monthly volume3mo rolling avg

Market anchor

1,574 Jobs

+15% above historical avg (24mo)

MeanThis month

Vs 24-month average through May 2017

Absolute growth

+259 Jobs

Now: 1,805

Prev: 1,546

Net change vs April 2017

Historical strength

Rank: 4th

of 24 months through May 2017

4th highest job count in the 24-month window

Compensation

$125k Median Salary

Based on 121 of 1,805 jobs (7%) that listed compensation

+8.7% MoM

+$10,000 vs April 2017

Median salary trend

Median salary3mo rolling avg

Salary distribution

P10 $33k

P25 $80k

Median $125k

P75 $300k

P90 $401k >

Vs 24-mo baseline

-31%

$-56,054 vs 24-mo median ($181k)

Comparison vs 24-month median through May 2017

Salary change

+$10,000

Now: $125k

Prev: $115k

Change vs April 2017

Historical strength

Rank: 18th

of 24 months through May 2017

18th highest median salary in the 24-month window

Technical Skills Overview

JavaScriptTop Skill

+20% MoM

+0 pts vs April 2017

Top Skills Required

JavaScript6%
Python6%
React6%
PostgreSQL4%
AWS4%
Ruby On Rails3%
Node.Js3%
Java3%
Machine Learning3%
Go3%

100% of jobs include at least one technical skill

Common Skill Stacks

Top pairs of 2 skills in current jobs

  • JavaScript + Python10% of jobs
  • Android + IOS9% of jobs
  • Python + React9% of jobs
  • Java + Python8% of jobs
  • React + Redux7% of jobs
  • Node.Js + React7% of jobs

Trending Skills

  • RabbitMQ267%
  • AngularJS160%
  • R125%
  • Hacker News120%
  • NGINX100%

Declining skills

  • Jenkins67%
  • JQuery46%
  • Microsoft SQL Server40%
  • X40%
  • Express40%

Stable Skills

  • Java±0.2%
  • C++±0.2%
  • JavaScript±0.3%
  • Ruby On Rails±0.3%
  • Ruby±0.3%

Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through May 2017)

Location & Remote

20.8%Remote

-2.0 pct pts MoM

remote share vs April 2017

20.8%Remote(333)
5.1%Hybrid(81)
74.2%On-site(1188)
Regional: 44Global: 45Unspecified: 244

Work arrangement trend (24 months)

RemoteHybridOn-site

Based on 1602 classified jobs (203 unspecified excluded)

Where Jobs Are

United States: 1212 jobs1212Europe (EU): 317 jobs317United Kingdom: 177 jobs177Canada: 117 jobs117Asia: 73 jobs73Australia / NZ: 33 jobs33Latin America: 5 jobs5Africa: 2 jobs2
United States
121262.6%
Europe (EU)
31716.4%
United Kingdom
1779.1%
Canada
1176%
Asia
733.8%
Australia / NZ
331.7%
Latin America
50.3%
Africa
20.1%

1936 jobs with identifiable location (jobs may appear in multiple regions)

Top Countries

1United States1193
2United Kingdom177
3Canada117
4Germany112
5Netherlands47
6Switzerland34
7Australia33
8Singapore26
9France25
10Spain24
11Ireland19
12Norway16

Visa Sponsorship

45 posts (2.5%)

explicitly offer visa sponsorship this month

Offer sponsorship452.5%
Explicitly decline291.6%
Don't mention it173195.9%

Based on 1805 job posts in May 2017. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Remote trend

-4.0 pts

vs 24-month average remote share (24.8% avg); this month 20.8%

24-month remote share window through May 2017

Hybrid trend

+0.7 pts

vs 24-month average hybrid share (4.4% avg); this month 5.1%

24-month hybrid share window through May 2017

On-site trend

+3.4 pts

vs 24-month average on-site share (70.8% avg); this month 74.2%

24-month on-site share window through May 2017

Visa trend

+1.3 pts

vs 24-month average sponsorship share (1.2% avg); this month 2.5%

24-month sponsorship share window through May 2017

Work arrangement and location data for May 2017

More sections for this monthly view will follow.