Monthly ReportIssue № 169

October ’25

A surge with 464 postings, a median of $185k across 123 explicit salary samples, Python leads the skills board.

Total Postings+16.6%vs September
464
jobs
8-Mo TrendMAR '25 → OCT '25
362 lowOctober 2025482 peak
Hiring Jobs
464100.0%
Comp Data Points
123samples
Remote Share
51.0%
Top Skill
Python
§ 00   Hiring Volume · 8-Mo Window
§ 01Compensation

Medians held firm despite the cooling posting count.

Based on 123 explicit salary data points parsed from full-time job threads.
Median Salary
USD185K
+3.9%+$7,000 vs September 2025
25th
$163k
75th
$200k
90th
$263k
Salary Distribution
Where the money lands
251550MEDIAN6090120150180210240270300330360+
USD · THOUSANDSn=123
Median · 8-Mo Trend
8-month arc
vs Baseline
+2.9%
+$5,281
§ 02Technical Skills

Python stays the language most asked for.

Keywords counted across 464 hiring posts. Posts frequently list multiple skills.
#01
Top Skill
Python
41mentions↓ 5%
Mentions · Last 12 Months
Leaderboard
01Python-5%41
02TypeScript-37%36
03Go+0%20
04JavaScript-8%11
05Rust+10%11
06GraphQL+100%6
07Java+20%6
08SQL-17%5
09C++-50%4
10C-40%3
Common Stacks
Top pairs co-mentioned
  • React + TypeScript16%
  • Python + TypeScript11%
  • Python + React10%
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python9%
  • Node.Js + TypeScript8%
  • Node.Js + React7%
Skills · 12-Mo Trend
How the leaders moved

100% of jobs include at least one technical skill · Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through October 2025)

§ 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
51.0%
+1.3 ptsvs September 2025
Remote
51.0%
On-site / Hybrid
49.0%
Geographic Spread
12 countries represented
ACTIVENONE
United States: 300 jobs300Europe (EU): 39 jobs39United Kingdom: 21 jobs21Global: 9 jobs9Canada: 7 jobs7Australia / NZ: 4 jobs4Latin America: 3 jobs3Asia: 2 jobs2
01 United States
300posts
02 United Kingdom
21posts
03 EU
15posts
04 GLOBAL
9posts

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

Arrangement Trend
Remote vs hybrid vs on-site
RemoteHybridOn-site· 8 months
Visa Sponsorship
15 posts offer sponsorship
3.2%
Offer sponsorship
153.2%
Explicitly decline
81.7%
Don't mention
44195.0%

Based on 464 job posts in October 2025. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Work arrangement and location data for October 2025 · 447 classified jobs

§ 04Year-Over-Year

October across the last five years.

Oct 2025
CURRENT
464