Monthly ReportIssue № 113

February ’21

A surge with 2,524 postings, a median of $150k across 153 explicit salary samples, React leads the skills board.

Total Postings+44.7%vs January
2,524
jobs
2-Mo TrendJAN '21 → FEB '21
1,744 lowFebruary 20212,524 peak
Hiring Jobs
2,524100.0%
Comp Data Points
153samples
Remote Share
77.6%
Top Skill
React
§ 00   Hiring Volume · 2-Mo Window
§ 01Compensation

Medians held firm despite the cooling posting count.

Based on 153 explicit salary data points parsed from full-time job threads.
Median Salary
USD150K
+9.1%+$12,500 vs January 2021
25th
$50k
75th
$401k
90th
$401k
Salary Distribution
Where the money lands
251550MEDIAN6090120150180210240270300330360+
USD · THOUSANDSn=153
Median · 2-Mo Trend
2-month arc
vs Baseline
+4.3%
+$6,250
§ 02Technical Skills

React stays the language most asked for.

Keywords counted across 2,524 hiring posts. Posts frequently list multiple skills.
#01
Top Skill
React
120mentions↑ 35%
Mentions · Last 12 Months
Leaderboard
01JavaScript+48%68
02Python+16%65
03TypeScript+22%56
04Go+11%39
05Java+87%28
06GraphQL+18%26
07Ruby+189%26
08SQL+0%18
09C+++7%16
10PHP-6%16
Common Stacks
Top pairs co-mentioned
  • Python + React12%
  • React + TypeScript11%
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + React11%
  • PostgreSQL + React8%
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python8%
  • Go + React7%
Skills · 12-Mo Trend
How the leaders moved

53% of jobs include at least one technical skill · Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through February 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
77.6%
-0.3 ptsvs January 2021
Remote
77.6%
On-site / Hybrid
22.4%
Geographic Spread
12 countries represented
ACTIVENONE
United States: 1558 jobs1558Europe (EU): 459 jobs459United Kingdom: 246 jobs246Canada: 174 jobs174Asia: 122 jobs122Australia / NZ: 53 jobs53Latin America: 44 jobs44Africa: 2 jobs2
01 United States
1,538posts
02 United Kingdom
246posts
03 Germany
211posts
04 Canada
174posts

2,658 jobs with identifiable location (jobs may appear in multiple regions)

Arrangement Trend
Remote vs hybrid vs on-site
RemoteHybridOn-site· 2 months
Visa Sponsorship
25 posts offer sponsorship
1%
Offer sponsorship
251.0%
Explicitly decline
180.7%
Don't mention
248198.3%

Based on 2524 job posts in February 2021. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Work arrangement and location data for February 2021 · 2308 classified jobs

§ 04Year-Over-Year

February across the last five years.

Feb 2021
CURRENT
2,524