📝TL;DR
→ Tech sector employment slipped as US tech layoffs surpassed 2025 totals.
→ On-site setups led remote and hybrid with a 51.5% share.
→ Data roles led tech category demand at 23.8% of postings.
→ NYC paced top metros at a 19.0% share, median $235k.
→ Mid-level postings took 24.6% share with a $147k median salary.
→ ML/AI roles earned the top median salary at $242k.
Senior roles slip to 22.3% of openings (-7.3pp)
Based on 22.32 job postings analyzed over the last 4 weeks
🔗Co-occurrence — hires alongside Python
TypeScript91 co-occurring postings
AWS52 co-occurring postings
Rust45 co-occurring postings
Git44 co-occurring postings
Next.js31 co-occurring postings
🤝Soft Skills
Communication30.9pp movement
Written Communication7.8%↑ 7.8pp
Stakeholder Management4.7%↓ 15.3pp
Cross-Functional Collaboration4.7%↑ 4.7pp
Verbal Communication3.1%↑ 3.1pp
Leadership16.9pp movement
Mentoring4.7%↓ 15.3pp
Strategic Thinking1.6%↑ 1.6pp
Domain14.1pp movement
Machine Learning4.7%↑ 4.7pp
Fintech3.1%↑ 3.1pp
Statistics3.1%↑ 3.1pp
Security3.1%↑ 3.1pp
📰Market News
The U.S. tech job market remains highly volatile as overall sector layoffs in 2026 surpass last year's totals, driven by aggressive corporate restructuring to fund AI infrastructure and data platforms. While data engineers and Python developers see strong demand, tech employers remain deeply cautious, keeping broad-based IT hiring relatively flat.
layoffsU.S. Tech Layoffs Surpass 2025 Totals Driven by Restructuring and AI PushMint · 2026-09-12
Data from Layoffs.fyi reveals that global tech job cuts in 2026 have officially surpassed 2025's total, reaching over 128,500 across 299 companies by mid-September. Big Tech giants, including Apple, Oracle, and PayPal, implemented notable workforce reductions in the first ten days of September.
hiringTech Employers Cautious as U.S. IT Job Count Remains Flat Year-Over-YearStaffing Industry Analysts · 2026-09-10
The TechServe Alliance reported a minor monthly drop of 3,458 IT roles in August, leading to flat year-over-year employment growth. Industry experts note that heavy investments in artificial intelligence have not yet translated to broad hiring expansion.
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