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Roles counted
9,340
at 3,701 tech companies, October 2026 (Oct 1–31)
5+ years asked
966 of 1,139 (85%)
In October 2026, 966 of 1,139 (85%) senior software engineer roles at tech companies that state years asked for 5+ years, against 2 of 298 (1%) junior ones.
Roles stating pay
4,193 of 9,340 (45%)
of the roles whose details we may use

  1. In October 2026, 966 of 1,139 (85%) senior software engineer roles at tech companies that state years asked for 5+ years, against 2 of 298 (1%) junior ones.

    5+ years asked, Software engineer
    • Software engineer966 of 1,139 (85%)
    • Software engineer2 of 298 (1%)

    See: Senior software engineer · Software engineer · Junior software engineer

    Why it matters

    The experience bar follows the level, not the job title. Junior software engineer roles that state years rarely ask for a long track record; long experience is a senior requirement. Early in a career, the squeeze comes from how many more senior postings there are than junior ones, not from inflated junior bars.

  2. In October 2026, 4,193 of 9,340 (45%) roles at tech companies whose postings we could read stated pay.

    pay stated, All roles
    • October 20264,193 of 9,340 (45%)

    Why it matters

    Stated means the posting names a figure or a range. We count what postings say, not what the jobs pay. When a posting is silent on pay, ask early: the employer already has a number.

  3. In October 2026, 156 of 205 (76%) senior data scientist roles at tech companies that state years asked for 5+ years, against 0 of 53 (0%) junior ones.

    5+ years asked, Data scientist
    • Data scientist156 of 205 (76%)
    • Data scientist0 of 53 (0%)

    See: Senior data scientist · Data scientist · Junior data scientist

    Why it matters

    The same split holds for data scientists. A level's stated years tell you more about whether a role is open to you than the title on the board.

  4. In October 2026, 83 of 122 (68%) senior data analyst roles at tech companies that state years asked for 5+ years, against 0 of 59 (0%) junior ones.

    5+ years asked, Data analyst
    • Data analyst83 of 122 (68%)
    • Data analyst0 of 59 (0%)

    See: Senior data analyst · Data analyst · Junior data analyst

    Why it matters

    And again for data analysts. This is how levels work across software and data, not a quirk of one role.

  5. In October 2026, 6,772 of 9,340 (73%) roles at tech companies whose postings we could read allowed remote work.

    remote allowed, All roles
    • October 20266,772 of 9,340 (73%)

    Why it matters

    Remote work is common at tech companies that post publicly. If a role you want is office-based, it is fair to ask whether that is fixed.

  6. In October 2026, 1,659 of 9,180 (18%) roles at tech companies whose experience and degree requirements we read required a degree.

    degree required, All roles
    • October 20261,659 of 9,180 (18%)

    Why it matters

    A degree requirement is the exception, not the rule. Without one, read the requirements before ruling yourself out.

  7. In October 2026, 4,238 of 9,320 (45%) roles at tech companies whose requirements we read required Python.

    Python required, All roles
    • October 20264,238 of 9,320 (45%)

    Why it matters

    Python shows up in software and data roles alike. If you are choosing one language to strengthen, the postings point here.

  8. In October 2026, 478 of 622 (77%) data engineer roles at tech companies whose requirements we read required SQL.

    SQL required, Data engineer
    • October 2026478 of 622 (77%)

    See: Data engineer

    Why it matters

    For data engineers, SQL is close to a given. Show it plainly on your resume, with the systems you used it on.

In one line

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  • In October 2026, 966 of 1,139 (85%) senior software engineer roles at tech companies that state years asked for 5+ years, against 2 of 298 (1%) junior ones.

  • In October 2026, 4,193 of 9,340 (45%) roles at tech companies whose postings we could read stated pay.

  • In October 2026, 156 of 205 (76%) senior data scientist roles at tech companies that state years asked for 5+ years, against 0 of 53 (0%) junior ones.

  • In October 2026, 83 of 122 (68%) senior data analyst roles at tech companies that state years asked for 5+ years, against 0 of 59 (0%) junior ones.

  • In October 2026, 6,772 of 9,340 (73%) roles at tech companies whose postings we could read allowed remote work.

  • In October 2026, 1,659 of 9,180 (18%) roles at tech companies whose experience and degree requirements we read required a degree.

  • In October 2026, 4,238 of 9,320 (45%) roles at tech companies whose requirements we read required Python.

  • In October 2026, 478 of 622 (77%) data engineer roles at tech companies whose requirements we read required SQL.

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How we count: Snapshot October 2026 v1; roles, not postings; roles are not filtered by country. Methodology

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