Monthly ReportIssue № 119

August ’21

A small step back with 2,283 postings, a median of $143k across 200 explicit salary samples, React leads the skills board.

Total Postings-3.3%vs July
2,283
jobs
2-Mo TrendJUL '21 → AUG '21
2,283 lowAugust 20212,361 peak
Hiring Jobs
2,283100.0%
Comp Data Points
200samples
Remote Share
78.4%
Top Skill
React
§ 00   Hiring Volume · 2-Mo Window
§ 01Compensation

Medians held firm despite the cooling posting count.

Based on 200 explicit salary data points parsed from full-time job threads.
Median Salary
USD143K
+9.8%+$12,750 vs July 2021
25th
$39k
75th
$396k
90th
$401k
Salary Distribution
Where the money lands
251550MEDIAN6090120150180210240270300330360+
USD · THOUSANDSn=200
Median · 2-Mo Trend
2-month arc
vs Baseline
+4.7%
+$6,375
§ 02Technical Skills

React stays the language most asked for.

Keywords counted across 2,283 hiring posts. Posts frequently list multiple skills.
#01
Top Skill
React
108mentions↓ 1%
Mentions · Last 12 Months
Leaderboard
01Python-10%73
02TypeScript+11%63
03JavaScript+16%58
04Go-5%39
05Java+17%27
06GraphQL-20%20
07PHP+31%17
08Ruby+23%16
09C++-40%15
10C-7%14
Common Stacks
Top pairs co-mentioned
  • React + TypeScript14%
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + React11%
  • Python + React10%
  • PostgreSQL + React9%
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + TypeScript8%
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python8%
Skills · 12-Mo Trend
How the leaders moved

57% of jobs include at least one technical skill · Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through August 2021)

§ 03Location & Remote

Remote plateaus at just under half of all postings.

A reversal from the 2022 peak, but still the dominant arrangement across hiring threads.
Remote Share
78.4%
-0.8 ptsvs July 2021
Remote
78.4%
On-site / Hybrid
21.6%
Geographic Spread
12 countries represented
ACTIVENONE
United States: 1360 jobs1360Europe (EU): 446 jobs446United Kingdom: 226 jobs226Canada: 174 jobs174Asia: 74 jobs74Australia / NZ: 43 jobs43Latin America: 39 jobs39Africa: 5 jobs5
01 United States
1,354posts
02 United Kingdom
226posts
03 Germany
209posts
04 Canada
174posts

2,367 jobs with identifiable location (jobs may appear in multiple regions)

Arrangement Trend
Remote vs hybrid vs on-site
RemoteHybridOn-site· 2 months
Visa Sponsorship
47 posts offer sponsorship
2.1%
Offer sponsorship
472.1%
Explicitly decline
150.7%
Don't mention
222197.3%

Based on 2283 job posts in August 2021. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Work arrangement and location data for August 2021 · 2120 classified jobs

§ 04Year-Over-Year

August across the last five years.

Aug 2021
CURRENT
2,283