Weekly Market · Week of 2026-05-04 |
📝TL;DR → Frontend p90 hits $283k (+$85k over 4 weeks) · spread widens → Mobile roles +16.3pp to 17.0% share → Boston leads at 1.9% of postings → Management p90 reaches $316k → Intern share at 1.4% of openings → Cross-Functional Collaboration demand at 10.6% of postings TypeScript share fell 2.6pp over the last 4 weeks to 4.9% of postings Based on 282,800 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks 🧭Role Category Mix | Mobile | 17.0% (244 jobs) | ↑ 16.3pp | | Platform | 16.8% (241 jobs) | ↓ 2.3pp | | ML/AI | 15.3% (219 jobs) | ↓ 2.3pp | | Data | 11.5% (165 jobs) | ↓ 4.4pp | | Fullstack | 11.0% (158 jobs) | ↑ 7.0pp | | Other | 9.3% (134 jobs) | ↓ 4.6pp | | Backend | 5.0% (72 jobs) | ↓ 1.5pp | | Embedded | 4.3% (62 jobs) | ↑ 3.0pp | | Security | 3.1% (45 jobs) | ↓ 6.2pp | | DevOps | 1.9% (28 jobs) | ↓ 2.7pp | | QA | 1.9% (27 jobs) | ↓ 0.7pp | | Frontend | 1.5% (21 jobs) | → 0.0pp | | Management | 1.2% (17 jobs) | ↓ 1.6pp |
Salary spread by role category | Role | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
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| Mobile | $170k | $170k | $170k | $170k | | Platform | $170k | $170k | $193k | $250k | | Data | $170k | $171k | $215k | $238k | | ML/AI | $190k | $220k | $255k | $299k | | Other | $126k | $170k | $171k | $212k | | Fullstack | $170k | $170k | $193k | $216k | | Backend | $170k | $170k | $208k | $267k | | Security | $131k | $165k | $188k | $240k | | DevOps | $159k | $170k | $218k | $229k | | QA | $110k | $131k | $151k | $170k | | Management | $214k | $280k | $303k | $316k | | Embedded | $106k | $118k | $134k | $193k | | Frontend | $168k | $185k | $237k | $283k |
📊Tech Stack Snapshot TypeScript 6.5% share ↓ 7.9pp 665 jobs | Python 3.9% share ↓ 4.0pp 396 jobs | AWS 3.6% share ↓ 5.2pp 366 jobs | Git 2.9% share ↓ 2.8pp 290 jobs | JavaScript 2.8% share ↑ 0.9pp 287 jobs | CI/CD 2.5% share ↑ 2.0pp 251 jobs | GCP 2.3% share ↓ 0.8pp 233 jobs | Rust 1.9% share ↓ 5.2pp 196 jobs | Multi-Threading Programming 1.9% share ↑ 1.9pp 191 jobs | Node.js 1.8% share ↑ 1.0pp 183 jobs | Kotlin 1.7% share ↑ 1.5pp 171 jobs | React 1.6% share ↑ 0.7pp 165 jobs |
Remote Ratio 38.7% remote16.8% hybrid46.3% onsite 🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside Python TypeScript195 co-occurring postings AWS141 co-occurring postings GCP116 co-occurring postings Rust107 co-occurring postings Docker85 co-occurring postings 🤝Soft Skills Communication11.0pp movement Cross-Functional Collaboration10.6%↑ 3.7pp Written Communication5.0%↑ 1.1pp Customer Focus3.9%↑ 3.6pp Communication Skills2.3%↑ 1.6pp Verbal Communication2.0%↑ 1.0pp Leadership6.8pp movement Technical Decision-Making3.9%↑ 1.5pp Product Intuition3.6%↑ 3.6pp Mentoring3.2%↑ 1.7pp Methodology4.0pp movement Solid Principles3.5%↑ 3.5pp Agile1.6%↓ 0.5pp 🎓Experience Mix | Intern | 1.4% (19 jobs) · $79k median | | Junior | 0.6% (8 jobs) · $150k median | | Mid | 21.8% (304 jobs) · $170k median | | Senior | 39.2% (546 jobs) · $170k median | | Staff | 10.4% (145 jobs) · $230k median | | Principal | 4.5% (63 jobs) · $224k median | | Lead | 19.8% (276 jobs) · $170k median | | Manager | 0.9% (12 jobs) · $270k median | | Director | 0.7% (10 jobs) · $265k median | | VP | 0.8% (11 jobs) · $300k median |
🌎Geo Pulse | Boston | 1.9% (26 jobs) · $143k median | | Austin | 5.9% (83 jobs) · $215k median | | Chicago | 1.6% (22 jobs) · $178k median | | LA | 2.1% (29 jobs) · $203k median | | NYC | 9.7% (136 jobs) · $204k median | | SF | 13.7% (193 jobs) · $214k median | | Denver | 0.7% (10 jobs) · $203k median | | Seattle | 3.6% (50 jobs) · $248k median | | US-Other | 21.1% (297 jobs) · $170k median | | Portland | 0.4% (6 jobs) · $116k median |
📉Hiring Intensity Average tech jobs per hiring company, by month. | Hiring intensity |  |
📰Market News The U.S. tech job market is presenting a mixed picture this week. While there's an encouraging surge in overall new tech job postings reaching a three-year high, a stark reality of continued layoffs, often attributed to AI advancements and past over-hiring, persists across major tech companies. This suggests a re-evaluation of workforce needs and a significant industry shift towards AI integration. Concurrently, the demand for specific skills like Android and Kotlin development remains strong, aligning with positive shifts in our data, even as remote work opportunities see a notable decline. aiUS Tech Job Market Report 2026 | Dice Hiring InsightsDice · 2026-05-05 Tech job postings increased 5% month-over-month in April and are up 21% year-over-year, indicating a sustained expansion in the market. AI skill requirements are now present in 71% of U.S. tech job postings, up from 67% in March, highlighting AI fluency as a baseline expectation. hiringAndroid Developer Job Outlook And Growth In The US [2026]Zippia · 2026-05-11 The demand for Android developers is projected to grow 21% from 2018-2028, with approximately 284,100 new jobs expected over the next decade. This indicates a strong and continued need for Android development skills in the U.S. job market. ↗ Android +3.32% share See all 7 articles on the market page → 🏢Companies & Roles A | Anduril 47 open roles · $141k median |
W | Waymo 28 open roles · $232k median |
C | Crossing Hurdles 1 open role |
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