# Cybersecurity demand in job posts

> Cybersecurity appears in 1.4% of job posts (113,430 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/cybersecurity/
Updated: 2026-11-12
Category: Security and compliance
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - job posts sourced directly from company career sites; a post counts when its description mentions "cybersecurity".

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 1.36%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 37,333
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 113,430
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 354,261
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 37%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $135,000 per year (USD; 139,287 job posts)

## In short

### How in demand is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity was mentioned in 1.4% of all job posts in the last 90 days (113,430 job posts; 37,333 in the last 30 days).

### Is demand for Cybersecurity growing?

The share of job posts mentioning Cybersecurity was up 6% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.

### Which roles ask for Cybersecurity?

Most job posts mentioning Cybersecurity in the last 90 days: Engineer (35,750), Manager (16,006) and Specialist (13,370).

### Where are Cybersecurity jobs?

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (64,501), India (9,319) and United Kingdom (3,738).

### Are Cybersecurity jobs remote?

37% of job posts mentioning Cybersecurity in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What do Cybersecurity jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $135,000 per year (USD) across 139,287 job posts mentioning Cybersecurity with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 20975 | 1.27% |
| 2025-12 | 19843 | 1.30% |
| 2026-01 | 24708 | 1.33% |
| 2026-02 | 24475 | 1.39% |
| 2026-03 | 26273 | 1.27% |
| 2026-04 | 25799 | 1.25% |
| 2026-05 | 25448 | 1.26% |
| 2026-06 | 30770 | 1.31% |
| 2026-07 | 33701 | 1.29% |
| 2026-08 | 36587 | 1.33% |
| 2026-09 | 41295 | 1.38% |
| 2026-10 | 39199 | 1.38% |

## Roles asking for Cybersecurity (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Engineer | 35750 |
| Manager | 16006 |
| Specialist | 13370 |
| Analyst | 9920 |
| Security Specialist | 7394 |
| Architect | 3768 |
| Consultant | 3639 |
| Salesperson | 3627 |
| Director | 3549 |
| Administrator | 3045 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 64501 |
| India | 9319 |
| United Kingdom | 3738 |
| Canada | 3388 |
| Singapore | 2352 |
| Germany | 1791 |
| Australia | 1647 |
| France | 1620 |

## Query this data

Full-text search on job descriptions requires access pro or higher:

```bash
curl -G -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/" --data-urlencode 'description="cybersecurity"' -d max_age=30
```

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