C appeared in 5 hiring posts in May 2026 — roughly 0.7% of all jobs. Currently #9 of 23 languages.
Mention history
Annual averages give the long-run shape without the monthly noise; the last two years are zoomed in below.
Total mentions, by year · hatched column = year still in progress
What C jobs pay
Disclosed USD pay over the past 3 years (2023–Present). Single months are too sparse to band.
Bar = p25 to p75 · tick = median. Junior shown hatched below the 10-sample floor.
Where C is hired
Share of C posts by where the role is based.
Who hires for C
C++ is the skill most co-mentioned with C.
pairings
Skills with the highest lift when co-listed with C over 2023–Present.
Lift = how much more likely to co-appear than by chance
% of C jobs also mentioning the skill · 2023–Present
Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill · May 2026
Visa support stays a minority signal across the thread.
Based on 745 HN job posts in May 2026. Visa policy is not broken down per language — these rates cover all postings in the thread.