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2026 Q3 · Quarterly Hiring Report

EngineerJobs.io Hiring Report — 2026 Q3

Built from 5,798 job listings posted on EngineerJobs.io in 2026 Q3 · Generated October 1, 2026

5,798
Postings published
+153.2% vs 2026 Q2
$140,001
Median salary (n=3672)
+8.7% QoQ
8.3%
Remote share
+1.1% QoQ
2,834
Companies hiring

This report covers hiring activity on EngineerJobs.io for 2026-q3. Every figure refers to job postings published during the quarter, capturing historical posting volume on the board.

The quarter was notably busy, with 5,798 postings published.

Key findings

EngineerJobs.io published 5,798 job postings from 2,834 companies in 2026-q3.
Salary data was listed on 3,672 postings, with the median at $140,001, the lower quartile at $112,500, and the upper quartile at $175,000.
Remote arrangements accounted for 484 postings, alongside 989 hybrid postings and 4,325 onsite postings.
Among postings that stated a job type, full-time appeared 5,470 times, compared with 313 contract postings, 11 part-time postings, and 4 internships.
Posting volume was highest in July at 2,261, before easing to 1,730 in August and 1,807 in September.

Posting volume by month

Job postings per monthJul: 2261, Aug: 1730, Sep: 18072,261Jul1,730Aug1,807Sep

Salary distribution (yearly, USD, n=3672)

Salary distribution (yearly, USD)Histogram of 3672 disclosed salaries; p25 $113k, median $140k, p75 $175kp25$113kmedian$140kp75$175k
MinP25MedianP75Max
$29,500$112,500$140,001$175,000$468,000

Most in-demand skills

Most in-demand skillsEngineer: 3732, Engineering: 2762, Data Processing: 1428, Senior: 1419, Artificial Intelligence: 1239, Data Platform: 1228, SQL: 1224, Data Pipeline: 1219Engineer3,732Engineering2,762Data Processing1,428Senior1,419Artificial Intelligence1,239Data Platform1,228SQL1,224Data Pipeline1,219

Work arrangement

Of 5,798 postings: 484 remote, 989 hybrid, 4,325 on-site (unclassified counted as on-site — see methodology).

Remote share by month (%)Jul: 9.6%, Aug: 12.7%, Sep: 2.6%JulAugSep2.6%

Top hiring companies

Top locations

Compared with 2026-q2, posting volume rose by 153.2%, and the median advertised salary increased by 8.7% from $128,825 to $140,001. Salary reporting was substantial at 3,672 postings, and the distribution shows a broad market: the lower quartile sat at $112,500, the median at $140,001, and the upper quartile at $175,000, with listed salaries extending from $29,500 to $468,000.

Remote share moved unevenly across the quarter, starting at 9.6% in July, rising to 12.7% in August, then falling to 2.6% in September; for the quarter as a whole, remote share was 8.3%, up from 7.2% in 2026-q2. Work arrangement leaned strongly onsite, with hybrid forming a smaller but visible portion of postings and remote the smallest of the three. Among postings that stated a job type, full-time was far more common than contract, part-time, or internship roles. The most recurring themes in tags centered on engineer and engineering terms, with data processing, artificial intelligence, SQL, data pipeline, and cloud platforms also appearing frequently.

By employment type: Full Time 5,470 · Contract 313 · Part Time 11 · Internship 4.

How to cite this report

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Source: EngineerJobs.io 2026 Q3 Hiring Report — https://engineerjobs.io/reports/hiring-report-2026-q3

Methodology

Figures are computed directly from job listings published on EngineerJobs.io during 2026 Q3. Posting counts reflect our aggregation coverage during the period, not total market volume; month-over-month changes can reflect coverage changes as well as market movement. Salary statistics use yearly USD ranges as stated by employers (midpoint of min–max), n=3672 listings with disclosed salary. Skill demand counts distinct listings per tag. Work-arrangement classes derive from listing text; unclassified listings count as on-site. This report may be cited with attribution and a link to this page.