Monthly data reports from an index of one million live job listings: role by role, salaries employers publish, the state of hiring. Plus hand-written guides.
Tech hiring rose 4.8% month over month in September 2026, with 411,122 new listings. Customer support and account executive roles led the growth.
The median published range midpoint for US software engineer roles is $190,587, with the middle half from $166,000 to $222,000.
$190,587 median range midpoint$160,000 median range bottom to top2,163% share at $200,000+
Backend engineer new listings rose 22.7% this week to 481, with 4,949 active roles. Senior positions make up over half. Apply early to new openings.
481 new listings this week4,949 active backend roles$163,000 median senior salary range (us)
New software engineer listings fell 9.7% to 1,506 this week, the first weekly drop in a month. Prioritize applications while 1,506 fresh roles remain open.
1,506 new postings this week22,129 active roles now$160,000 median us salary range
Ghost jobs, measured: 99% of listings older than 60 days were still on the employer's own careers page within 7 days. What that does and doesn't tell you.
599,572 active listings older than 60 days581,172 confirmed visible in last 7 days5,634 older listings not recently seen
