Job market questions, answered with data
32questions about hiring, pay, skills and remote work, each answered from deduplicated US job postings in Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.
- CompaniesWhich companies posted the most jobs last month?Allied Universal posted the most US jobs in Jul 2026: 37,230 postings.
- CompaniesWhich companies posted the most jobs in the last three months?Allied Universal posted the most US jobs in the last three months: 111,053.
- CompaniesWhich companies had the biggest hiring surge in the last three months?Deloitte added the most postings: +24,733 against the previous three months.
- CompaniesWhich companies post the most software engineering jobs?Capital One posts the most software engineering jobs: 13,338 postings.
- RemoteWhich large companies have the highest share of remote jobs?Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company lists 100% of its postings as fully remote.
- RemoteHow has the share of remote job postings changed month by month?Fully remote roles were 5% of US postings with a known work arrangement in Jul 2026, against 4.64% in Aug 2025.
- TrendsHow has the number of AI and machine learning job postings changed month by month?8,550 AI and machine learning postings in Jul 2026, against 7,730 in Aug 2025.
- IndustryWhich healthcare roles have gained the most postings?Travel Physical Therapist gained the most: +18,986 postings against the previous six months.
- SalaryWhat is the average software engineer salary by city?Los Gatos tops the list, averaging $263,776 for software engineers.
- SalaryHow much more do senior roles pay than entry-level roles?Senior roles average $115,238, against $62,786 for entry-level roles.
- SalaryWhat are the highest-paying fully remote jobs?Staff Psychiatrist is the highest-paying fully remote role, averaging $389,921.
- SalaryWhat is the average salary in each US state?District of Columbia has the highest average salary at $108,058.
- SalaryWhich industries pay the highest average salaries?Computer Hardware Manufacturing pays the most on average: $145,919.
- SalaryWhat does the salary distribution look like across job postings?The most common salary band is 30K-50K, with 23,506,845 postings.
- SalaryWhich occupations saw the biggest year-over-year pay increases?Marriage and Family Therapists in Alabama saw the largest increase: median pay +99.8% in 2025.
- SkillsWhat are the most in-demand technical skills?Customer Service is the most requested technical skill, named in 16,791,880 postings.
- SkillsWhich skills are growing fastest?Airport Security grew fastest: its share of skill-tagged postings rose +287.4%.
- SkillsWhich certifications do employers ask for most?Registered Nurse (RN) is the most requested certification, named in 10,475,163 postings.
- SkillsWhich soft skills do employers look for most?Communication is the soft skill employers name most, in 33,335,925 postings.
- SkillsWhat are the most in-demand skills in healthcare?Nursing leads healthcare skill demand, named in 4,580,403 postings.
- SkillsWhich skills are most requested for data science roles?Python (Programming Language) is the most requested skill in data science postings, named in 74,037.
- SkillsHow does demand for Python compare with TypeScript, month by month?In Jul 2026, Python appeared in 1.85% of skill-tagged postings and TypeScript in 0.28%.
- SkillsHow has demand for Python trended month by month?Python appeared in 1.85% of skill-tagged postings in Jul 2026, against 2.25% in Aug 2025.
- SkillsIs demand growing faster for Python or TypeScript?TypeScript's share of skill-tagged postings changed +15.7% over six months; Python's changed +3.1%.
- GeographyWhich US states have the most job postings?California has the most job postings: 7,397,729.
- GeographyWhich US metro areas have the most job postings?New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the most job postings: 3,585,703.
- GeographyWhich US states have the most technology job postings?California leads tech hiring with 458,494 computer and mathematical postings.
- GeographyWhich US cities have the most healthcare job postings?San Antonio, TX leads healthcare hiring with 97,355 postings.
- RemoteWhich US states have the highest share of remote job postings?District of Columbia has the highest remote share: 8.06% of postings.
- SalaryWhich US metro areas have the highest average salaries?Crescent City, CA has the highest average salary at $147,062.
- IndustryWhich industries have the most job postings?Hospitals and Health Care has the most job postings: 12,695,221.
- IndustryWhich US states have the most retail and hospitality job postings?Texas leads retail and hospitality hiring with 754,394 postings.
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