Monthly deep-dive (v3). Back to home.
March 2026
Monthly Highlights
- 717 jobs posted (-16% vs February 2026)
- Principal surged (+23 mentions, +105%)
- Largest decline: Engineering (-100)
- Median salary: $200k
- Principal increased sharply (+105%)
Biggest Changes
Biggest Growth
- Principal +23
- Junior +5
- Executive +5
Biggest Drop
- Engineering -100
- Unknown -89
- Senior -48
Largest Categories
- Engineering — 493 jobs
- Unknown — 276 jobs
- Senior — 252 jobs
HN Who's Hiring — March 2026
717 jobs posted
-141 vs February 2026 (-16%)
+280 vs same month last year (+64%)
160k–230k (median $200k)
Attribute share
Share of jobs by attribute and year-over-year change.
| Attribute | Count | % of jobs | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 493 | 68.8% | +136 YoY (+38%) |
| Unknown | 276 | 38.5% | +111 YoY (+67%) |
| Senior | 252 | 35.1% | +88 YoY (+54%) |
| Hybrid | 197 | 27.5% | +72 YoY (+58%) |
| Remote (regional) | 171 | 23.8% | +62 YoY (+57%) |
| Onsite | 154 | 21.5% | +68 YoY (+79%) |
| Remote-Unspecified | 124 | 17.3% | +47 YoY (+61%) |
| Staff | 93 | 13.0% | +46 YoY (+98%) |
| Data_ml | 91 | 12.7% | +62 YoY (+214%) |
| Principal | 45 | 6.3% | +21 YoY (+88%) |
Hiring trend (12 months)
Job counts over the last 12 months. Use the filters below to add lines for Remote, Hybrid, Onsite, Engineering, Data, Product, or individual skills — each overlay shows that segment’s share of jobs.
Monthly hiring intensity
Same 12 months as the chart above: darker = fewer jobs, brighter = more.
Market Signals
- Engineering declining trend
- Unknown declining trend
- Senior declining trend
- Onsite declining trend
- Staff declining trend
- Principal roles growing faster than overall hiring
- Unspecified declining trend
- Product declining trend
- Remote (global) declining trend
- Marketing declining trend
- Executive roles growing faster than overall hiring
- Mid declining trend
- Operations declining trend
- Intern declining trend
Distribution
By seniority
By location
- Hybrid: 197
- Remote (regional): 171
- Onsite: 154
- Remote-Unspecified: 124
- Unspecified: 39
- Remote (global): 32
By category
By skill
Top attributes & movers
Most-mentioned attributes this month; rising and falling vs last month.
Top by mention
| Engineering | 493 (68.8%) |
| Unknown | 276 (38.5%) |
| Senior | 252 (35.1%) |
| Hybrid | 197 (27.5%) |
| Remote (regional) | 171 (23.8%) |
| Onsite | 154 (21.5%) |
| Remote-Unspecified | 124 (17.3%) |
| Staff | 93 (13.0%) |
Rising
| Principal | +23 |
| Executive | +5 |
| Junior | +5 |
| Sales | +4 |
| Legal_compliance | +2 |
| Healthcare | +1 |
Falling
| Engineering | -100 |
| Unknown | -89 |
| Senior | -48 |
| Onsite | -43 |
| Unspecified | -29 |
| Remote (global) | -28 |
Salary Highlights
Salary range (p25–p75)
$160k–$230k
median $200k
Highest Category
Data_ml — $215k
Highest Seniority
Principal — $250k
Compensation this month
March 2026
$200k
Overall: 160k–230k (median $200k)
175 jobs with compensation data
By location
| Hybrid | $212k |
| Onsite | $201k |
| Remote-Unspecified | $200k |
| Unspecified | $200k |
| Remote (regional) | $179k |
| Remote (global) | $155k |
By category
| Data_ml | $215k |
| Legal_compliance | $215k |
| Engineering | $200k |
| Marketing | $188k |
| Sales | $172k |
| Operations | $165k |
| Other | $165k |
| Product | $160k |
| Executive | $151k |
| Design | $100k |
By seniority
| Principal | $250k |
| Staff | $203k |
| Senior | $200k |
| Junior | $165k |
| Unknown | $165k |
| Mid | $140k |
Skill trends
Most-mentioned skills in job posts and fastest growing vs last month.
Top skills
Fastest growing
Skill combinations
Skills that show up together in the same roles (pairs, triples, and larger stacks), based on co-occurrence data from this month's job posts.
Top pairs
| React + TypeScript | 120 |
| Python + TypeScript | 98 |
| Python + React | 87 |
| PostgreSQL + TypeScript | 74 |
| PostgreSQL + React | 68 |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python | 62 |
Top triples
| Python + React + TypeScript | 62 |
| PostgreSQL + React + TypeScript | 53 |
| Node.Js + React + TypeScript | 42 |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python + TypeScript | 40 |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) + PostgreSQL + Python | 34 |
Top stacks (4+)
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) + PostgreSQL + React + TypeScript | 21 |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Python + Terraform + TypeScript | 21 |
| Node.Js + PostgreSQL + React + TypeScript | 21 |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) + Docker + PostgreSQL + Python | 18 |
Timeline
Key turning points in the last 12 months (dips, peaks, and recent move).
- May '25— hiring dip↓ 6% from prior month
- Jun '25— hiring peak↑ 33% from prior month
- Aug '25— hiring dip↓ 18% from prior month
- Dec '25— hiring peak↑ 70% from prior month
- Jan '26— hiring dip↓ 33% from prior month
- Feb '26— hiring peak↑ 46% from prior month
- Mar '26— drop in postings↓ 16% from prior month
Interesting anomalies
Unusual patterns this month: disappearances, rare segments, or outliers.
Summary
This month's data shows hiring trends, compensation by segment, and how attributes changed vs last month and vs the same month last year. Use the filters on the trend chart to explore Remote, Engineering, and other segments.