# GitHub Actions demand in job posts

> GitHub Actions appears in 0.3% of job posts (24,024 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

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

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 0.29%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 8,138
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 24,024
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 84,688
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 48%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $130,000 per year (USD; 22,615 job posts)

## In short

### How in demand is GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions was mentioned in 0.3% of all job posts in the last 90 days (24,024 job posts; 8,138 in the last 30 days).

### Is demand for GitHub Actions growing?

The share of job posts mentioning GitHub Actions was down 13% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.

### Which roles ask for GitHub Actions?

Most job posts mentioning GitHub Actions in the last 90 days: Engineer (18,714), Developer (1,179) and Analyst (1,059).

### Where are GitHub Actions jobs?

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (8,035), India (5,217) and Canada (1,051).

### Are GitHub Actions jobs remote?

48% of job posts mentioning GitHub Actions in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What do GitHub Actions jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $130,000 per year (USD) across 22,615 job posts mentioning GitHub Actions with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 4901 | 0.30% |
| 2025-12 | 4538 | 0.30% |
| 2026-01 | 6578 | 0.35% |
| 2026-02 | 6315 | 0.36% |
| 2026-03 | 7183 | 0.35% |
| 2026-04 | 6747 | 0.33% |
| 2026-05 | 6846 | 0.34% |
| 2026-06 | 7899 | 0.34% |
| 2026-07 | 8064 | 0.31% |
| 2026-08 | 7408 | 0.27% |
| 2026-09 | 8821 | 0.29% |
| 2026-10 | 8427 | 0.30% |

## Roles asking for GitHub Actions (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Engineer | 18714 |
| Developer | 1179 |
| Analyst | 1059 |
| Architect | 906 |
| Manager | 736 |
| Specialist | 452 |
| Consultant | 243 |
| Administrator | 161 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Retail Manager | 141 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 8035 |
| India | 5217 |
| Canada | 1051 |
| Brazil | 898 |
| United Kingdom | 841 |
| Poland | 743 |
| Spain | 498 |
| Mexico | 465 |

## 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="github actions"' -d max_age=30
```

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