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October 2017

Hiring volume summary

1,952 Jobs

+8% MoM

+147 jobs from September 2017

2-MONTH hiring volume trend

Monthly volume3mo rolling avg

Market anchor

1,879 Jobs

+4% above historical avg (2mo)

MeanThis month

Vs 2-month average through October 2017

Absolute growth

+147 Jobs

Now: 1,952

Prev: 1,805

Net change vs September 2017

Historical strength

Rank: 1st

of 2 months through October 2017

1st highest job count in the 2-month window

Compensation

$145k Median Salary

Based on 161 of 1,952 jobs (8%) that listed compensation

+7.4% MoM

+$10,000 vs September 2017

Median salary trend

Median salary3mo rolling avg

Salary distribution

P10 $43k

P25 $105k

Median $145k

P75 $401k

P90 $401k >

Vs 2-mo baseline

+4%

+$5,000 vs 2-mo median ($140k)

Comparison vs 2-month median through October 2017

Salary change

+$10,000

Now: $145k

Prev: $135k

Change vs September 2017

Historical strength

Rank: 1st

of 2 months through October 2017

1st highest median salary in the 2-month window

Technical Skills Overview

ReactTop Skill

+56% MoM

+2 pts vs September 2017

Top Skills Required

React7%
Python6%
JavaScript6%
Node.Js4%
AWS4%
Go3%
Java3%
PostgreSQL3%
Ruby On Rails3%
Docker2%

88% of jobs include at least one technical skill

Common Skill Stacks

Top pairs of 2 skills in current jobs

  • Python + React11% of jobs
  • JavaScript + Python10% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + React8% of jobs
  • Node.Js + React8% of jobs
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python7% of jobs
  • Docker + React6% of jobs

Trending Skills

  • Elixir120%
  • Swift100%
  • Rust100%
  • Microsoft SQL Server83%
  • LinkedIn80%

Declining skills

  • Clojure45%
  • Debian40%
  • JQuery36%
  • Kotlin29%
  • D3.Js25%

Stable Skills

No stable skills available.

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

Location & Remote

24.5%Remote

-1.5 pct pts MoM

remote share vs September 2017

24.5%Remote(420)
5.4%Hybrid(93)
70.1%On-site(1203)
Regional: 56Global: 82Unspecified: 282

Work arrangement trend (2 months)

RemoteHybridOn-site

Based on 1716 classified jobs (236 unspecified excluded)

Where Jobs Are

United States: 1334 jobs1334Europe (EU): 359 jobs359United Kingdom: 232 jobs232Canada: 140 jobs140Asia: 74 jobs74Latin America: 27 jobs27Australia / NZ: 13 jobs13Africa: 4 jobs4
United States
133461.1%
Europe (EU)
35916.4%
United Kingdom
23210.6%
Canada
1406.4%
Asia
743.4%
Latin America
271.2%
Australia / NZ
130.6%
Africa
40.2%

2183 jobs with identifiable location (jobs may appear in multiple regions)

Top Countries

1United States1282
2United Kingdom232
3Canada140
4Germany137
5Netherlands51
6Norway33
7Switzerland32
8India32
9Spain27
10Japan27
11Hungary23
12Ireland22

Visa Sponsorship

52 posts (2.7%)

explicitly offer visa sponsorship this month

Offer sponsorship522.7%
Explicitly decline170.9%
Don't mention it188396.5%

Based on 1952 job posts in October 2017. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Remote trend

-0.8 pts

vs 2-month average remote share (25.3% avg); this month 24.5%

2-month remote share window through October 2017

Hybrid trend

-0.3 pts

vs 2-month average hybrid share (5.7% avg); this month 5.4%

2-month hybrid share window through October 2017

On-site trend

+0.9 pts

vs 2-month average on-site share (69.2% avg); this month 70.1%

2-month on-site share window through October 2017

Visa trend

+0.8 pts

vs 2-month average sponsorship share (2.0% avg); this month 2.7%

2-month sponsorship share window through October 2017

Work arrangement and location data for October 2017

More sections for this monthly view will follow.