Skill demand compared

Prometheus vs. Grafana vs. Datadog

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: Prometheus, Grafana or Datadog?
Grafana - it appears in 0.3% of job posts (16,565 in the last 90 days), vs. Prometheus 0.2%; Datadog 0.2%.
Is Prometheus, Grafana or Datadog growing faster?
Neither is growing; Grafana is declining least, measured by the change in the share of job posts over the last three completed months vs. the three before: Prometheus -4%; Grafana -2%; Datadog -7%.
Which pays more: Prometheus, Grafana or Datadog?
Datadog job posts advertise the highest median salary (USD per year, last 12 months, pooled across countries): Prometheus $145,000; Grafana $143,800; Datadog $150,000.
Which is more often remote: Prometheus, Grafana or Datadog?
Datadog - 53% of its job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

Share of job posts per month

Side by side

SkillShare of postsPosts (90 days)Remote/hybridMedian salary (pooled)Top role
Prometheus 0.2% 12,398 43% $145,000 Engineer
Grafana 0.3% 16,565 41% $143,800 Engineer
Datadog 0.2% 9,109 53% $150,000 Engineer

Cite this data

jobdata API. (2026, November 14). Prometheus vs. Grafana vs. Datadog: demand in job posts [Data set]. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/compare/prometheus-vs-grafana-vs-datadog/

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