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Tech Hiring Statistics 2026
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Tech hiring market
- As of 2026-08-10, there are 44,618 open direct-apply tech jobs across 10 niches and 6,651 companies, measured daily from companies' own Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby boards.
- Tech hiring is expanding: 17,839 roles opened and 12,583 closed in the last 28 days — a net change of +5,256 (as of 2026-08-10).
- 29% of open tech roles are remote-eligible (as of 2026-08-10).
- Only 17% of open tech job postings disclose a salary range (as of 2026-08-10).
- The highest-paying tech niche is AI/ML jobs, with a median disclosed salary band of $154,078–$214,281/yr (n=287, as of 2026-08-10).
- The fastest-growing tech employer is Neura Robotics, with +381 net new job openings in the last 28 days (as of 2026-08-10).
Salary by niche
- Median disclosed salary for full-stack jobs is $150,000–$200,000/yr (n=377; 18% of 11,807 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
- Median disclosed salary for AI/ML jobs is $154,078–$214,281/yr (n=287; 18% of 9,900 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
- Median disclosed salary for DevOps & infra jobs is $140,000–$187,450/yr (n=207; 16% of 5,903 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
- Median disclosed salary for data jobs is $133,831–$172,500/yr (n=132; 13% of 4,453 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
- Median disclosed salary for product jobs is $150,000–$190,000/yr (n=116; 18% of 4,095 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
- Median disclosed salary for design jobs is $120,000–$170,922/yr (n=89; 21% of 2,471 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
- Median disclosed salary for backend jobs is $147,500–$195,000/yr (n=50; 18% of 2,251 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
- Median disclosed salary for security jobs is $150,000–$185,000/yr (n=55; 16% of 1,812 open roles disclose pay, as of 2026-08-10).
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