Skill demand compared
Jenkins vs. GitHub Actions
How often each appears in job posts, how demand is moving, who asks for it and what it pays - from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.
In short
- Which is more in demand: Jenkins or GitHub Actions?
- Jenkins - it appears in 0.4% of job posts (23,326 in the last 90 days), vs. GitHub Actions 0.3%.
- Is Jenkins or GitHub Actions growing faster?
- Neither is growing; GitHub Actions is declining least, measured by the change in the share of job posts over the last three completed months vs. the three before: Jenkins -13%; GitHub Actions -7%.
- Which pays more: Jenkins or GitHub Actions?
- Jenkins job posts advertise the highest median salary (USD per year, last 12 months, pooled across countries): Jenkins $135,000; GitHub Actions $130,000.
- Which is more often remote: Jenkins or GitHub Actions?
- GitHub Actions - 48% of its job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
Share of job posts per month
Side by side
| Skill | Share of posts | Posts (90 days) | Remote/hybrid | Median salary (pooled) | Top role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins | 0.4% | 23,326 | 37% | $135,000 | Engineer |
| GitHub Actions | 0.3% | 17,495 | 48% | $130,000 | Engineer |
Cite this data
jobdata API. (2026, November 14). Jenkins vs. GitHub Actions: demand in job posts [Data set]. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/compare/jenkins-vs-github-actions/
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