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May 2026

Hiring volume summary

745 Jobs

+1% MoM

+10 jobs from April 2026

24-MONTH hiring volume trend

Monthly volume3mo rolling avg

Market anchor

724 Jobs

+3% above historical avg (24mo)

MeanThis month

Vs 24-month average through May 2026

Absolute growth

+10 Jobs

Now: 745

Prev: 735

Net change vs April 2026

Historical strength

Rank: 9th

of 24 months through May 2026

9th highest job count in the 24-month window

Compensation

$188k Median Salary

Based on 159 of 745 jobs (21%) that listed compensation

+6.1% MoM

+$10,750 vs April 2026

Median salary trend

Median salary3mo rolling avg

Salary distribution

P10 $120k

P25 $160k

Median $188k

P75 $203k

P90 $238k >

Vs 24-mo baseline

+4%

+$7,521 vs 24-mo median ($180k)

Comparison vs 24-month median through May 2026

Salary change

+$10,750

Now: $188k

Prev: $177k

Change vs April 2026

Historical strength

Rank: 4th

of 24 months through May 2026

4th highest median salary in the 24-month window

Technical Skills Overview

PythonTop Skill

-5% MoM

-1 pts vs April 2026

Top Skills Required

Python7%
TypeScript5%
AWS5%
PostgreSQL5%
React4%
Go3%
Node.Js2%
Docker2%
Make2%
Kubernetes2%

90% of jobs include at least one technical skill

Common Skill Stacks

Top pairs of 2 skills in current jobs

  • React + TypeScript17% of jobs
  • Python + TypeScript15% of jobs
  • Python + React14% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python11% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + TypeScript10% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + React9% of jobs

Trending Skills

  • PyTorch67%
  • MongoDB60%
  • React Native50%
  • Make27%
  • Linux (Non-WSL)25%

Declining skills

  • GraphQL75%
  • C#57%
  • RDS50%
  • Git50%
  • Machine Learning50%

Stable Skills

  • Go±0.3%
  • Make±0.3%
  • Google Cloud±0.3%
  • Node.Js±0.4%
  • UX/UI±0.4%

Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through May 2026)

Location & Remote

45.3%Remote

-0.7 pct pts MoM

remote share vs April 2026

45.3%Remote(316)
31.6%Hybrid(220)
23.1%On-site(161)
Regional: 180Global: 39Unspecified: 97

Work arrangement trend (24 months)

RemoteHybridOn-site

Based on 697 classified jobs (48 unspecified excluded)

Where Jobs Are

United States: 524 jobs524Europe (EU): 159 jobs159United Kingdom: 107 jobs107Canada: 89 jobs89Asia: 29 jobs29Latin America: 24 jobs24Australia / NZ: 8 jobs8
United States
52455.7%
Europe (EU)
15916.9%
United Kingdom
10711.4%
Canada
899.5%
Asia
293.1%
Latin America
242.6%
Australia / NZ
80.9%

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

Top Countries

1United States518
2United Kingdom107
3Canada89
4Germany50
5Ireland26
6Czechia18
7India17
8Poland13
9Spain12
10Belgium11
11Netherlands11
12Switzerland10

Visa Sponsorship

11 posts (1.5%)

explicitly offer visa sponsorship this month

Offer sponsorship111.5%
Explicitly decline141.9%
Don't mention it72096.6%

Based on 745 job posts in May 2026. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Remote trend

-4.5 pts

vs 24-month average remote share (49.8% avg); this month 45.3%

24-month remote share window through May 2026

Hybrid trend

+4.2 pts

vs 24-month average hybrid share (27.4% avg); this month 31.6%

24-month hybrid share window through May 2026

On-site trend

+0.3 pts

vs 24-month average on-site share (22.8% avg); this month 23.1%

24-month on-site share window through May 2026

Visa trend

-1.4 pts

vs 24-month average sponsorship share (2.9% avg); this month 1.5%

24-month sponsorship share window through May 2026

Work arrangement and location data for May 2026

More sections for this monthly view will follow.