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September 2014

Hiring volume summary

638 Jobs

-44% MoM

-498 jobs from August 2014

24-MONTH hiring volume trend

Monthly volume3mo rolling avg

Market anchor

646 Jobs

-1% below historical avg (24mo)

MeanThis month

Vs 24-month average through September 2014

Absolute growth

-498 Jobs

Now: 638

Prev: 1,136

Net change vs August 2014

Historical strength

Rank: 11th

of 24 months through September 2014

11th highest job count in the 24-month window

Compensation

$250k Median Salary

Based on 36 of 638 jobs (6%) that listed compensation

+25.0% MoM

+$50,000 vs August 2014

Median salary trend

Median salary3mo rolling avg

Salary distribution

P10 $50k

P25 $90k

Median $250k

P75 $401k

P90 $765k >

Vs 24-mo baseline

+18%

+$38,104 vs 24-mo median ($212k)

Comparison vs 24-month median through September 2014

Salary change

+$50,000

Now: $250k

Prev: $200k

Change vs August 2014

Historical strength

Rank: 8th

of 24 months through September 2014

8th highest median salary in the 24-month window

Technical Skills Overview

JavaScriptTop Skill

-40% MoM

+1 pts vs August 2014

Top Skills Required

JavaScript9%
Python6%
HTML/CSS5%
Linux (Non-WSL)4%
Ruby On Rails4%
Git4%
Java4%
Ruby4%
Node.Js3%
Make3%

100% of jobs include at least one technical skill

Common Skill Stacks

Top pairs of 2 skills in current jobs

  • Android + IOS25% of jobs
  • HTML/CSS + JavaScript18% of jobs
  • JavaScript + Python18% of jobs
  • Android + JavaScript12% of jobs
  • JavaScript + IOS12% of jobs
  • JavaScript + Ruby On Rails11% of jobs

Trending Skills

  • D3.Js33%
  • Hack (Meta)33%
  • NLP33%
  • RabbitMQ25%
  • EC225%

Declining skills

  • Windows73%
  • C#73%
  • Elasticsearch67%
  • Docker63%
  • IOS62%

Stable Skills

  • PostgreSQL±0.3%
  • GitHub±0.3%
  • Node.Js±0.4%
  • UX/UI±0.4%
  • Django±0.4%

Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill (12 months through September 2014)

Location & Remote

62.3%Remote

+2.2 pct pts MoM

remote share vs August 2014

62.3%Remote(154)
4.9%Hybrid(12)
32.8%On-site(81)
Regional: 6Global: 17Unspecified: 131

Work arrangement trend (24 months)

RemoteHybridOn-site

Based on 247 classified jobs (391 unspecified excluded)

Where Jobs Are

United States: 481 jobs481United Kingdom: 83 jobs83Europe (EU): 47 jobs47Canada: 26 jobs26Asia: 18 jobs18Africa: 4 jobs4Australia / NZ: 4 jobs4Latin America: 4 jobs4
United States
48172.1%
United Kingdom
8312.4%
Europe (EU)
477%
Canada
263.9%
Asia
182.7%
Africa
40.6%
Australia / NZ
40.6%
Latin America
40.6%

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

Top Countries

1United States480
2United Kingdom83
3Germany32
4Canada26
5Spain16
6KR14
7IL5
8Australia4
9Ireland4
10ZA4
11Brazil3
12Netherlands3

Visa Sponsorship

5 posts (0.8%)

explicitly offer visa sponsorship this month

Offer sponsorship50.8%
Explicitly decline40.6%
Don't mention it62998.6%

Based on 638 job posts in September 2014. Most posts do not explicitly state their visa policy.

Remote trend

+3.1 pts

vs 24-month average remote share (59.2% avg); this month 62.3%

24-month remote share window through September 2014

Hybrid trend

-2.7 pts

vs 24-month average hybrid share (7.6% avg); this month 4.9%

24-month hybrid share window through September 2014

On-site trend

-0.5 pts

vs 24-month average on-site share (33.3% avg); this month 32.8%

24-month on-site share window through September 2014

Visa trend

+0.1 pts

vs 24-month average sponsorship share (0.7% avg); this month 0.8%

24-month sponsorship share window through September 2014

Work arrangement and location data for September 2014

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