May 2026 — HN Hiring Index
For May 2026, listings land near 745 (+1.4% MoM) while median pay prints near $188k (+6.1% on comp). Remote share runs near 45.3%.
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For May 2026, listings land near 745 (+1.4% MoM) while median pay prints near $188k (+6.1% on comp). Remote share runs near 45.3%.
Hiring volume fell sharply month-over-month (-16.4%) while median compensation MoM moved up (+2.6%).
For February 2026, listings land near 858 (+46.2% MoM) while median pay prints near $195k (-2.5% on comp). Remote share runs near 49.0%.
Hiring volume fell sharply month-over-month (-32.8%) while median compensation MoM moved up (+6.7%).
Postings moved down month-over-month (-0.3%) while remote remains under half of classified arrangements (45.3%).
For November 2025, listings land near 877 (+10.2% MoM) while median pay prints near $180k (-2.7% on comp). Remote share runs near 50.5%.
For October 2025, listings land near 796 (+10.2% MoM) while median pay prints near $185k (+2.8% on comp). Remote share runs near 49.3%.
For September 2025, listings land near 722 (+1.5% MoM) while median pay prints near $180k (+0.8% on comp). Remote share runs near 48.4%.
Postings moved down month-over-month (-10.3%) while remote remains under half of classified arrangements (48.6%).
Postings moved down month-over-month (-0.1%) while remote remains under half of classified arrangements (49.5%).