# Incident response demand in job posts

> Incident response appears in 0.7% of job posts (54,906 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/incident-response/
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 "incident response".

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 0.66%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 18,369
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 54,906
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 167,675
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 38%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $128,800 per year (USD; 68,044 job posts)

## In short

### How in demand is Incident response?

Incident response was mentioned in 0.7% of all job posts in the last 90 days (54,906 job posts; 18,369 in the last 30 days).

### Is demand for Incident response growing?

The share of job posts mentioning Incident response was down 2% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.

### Which roles ask for Incident response?

Most job posts mentioning Incident response in the last 90 days: Engineer (24,785), Specialist (8,709) and Security Specialist (6,300).

### Where are Incident response jobs?

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (28,894), India (6,189) and United Kingdom (2,529).

### Are Incident response jobs remote?

38% of job posts mentioning Incident response in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What do Incident response jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $128,800 per year (USD) across 68,044 job posts mentioning Incident response with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 8193 | 0.49% |
| 2025-12 | 7833 | 0.51% |
| 2026-01 | 10522 | 0.57% |
| 2026-02 | 10867 | 0.62% |
| 2026-03 | 12397 | 0.60% |
| 2026-04 | 12370 | 0.60% |
| 2026-05 | 12897 | 0.64% |
| 2026-06 | 15770 | 0.67% |
| 2026-07 | 17614 | 0.67% |
| 2026-08 | 17052 | 0.62% |
| 2026-09 | 19729 | 0.66% |
| 2026-10 | 19176 | 0.68% |

## Roles asking for Incident response (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Engineer | 24785 |
| Specialist | 8709 |
| Security Specialist | 6300 |
| Manager | 5974 |
| Analyst | 4163 |
| Director | 1455 |
| Administrator | 1365 |
| Architect | 1060 |
| Consultant | 900 |
| Technician | 801 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 28894 |
| India | 6189 |
| United Kingdom | 2529 |
| Canada | 2067 |
| Australia | 1256 |
| Singapore | 996 |
| Brazil | 767 |
| Germany | 734 |

## 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="incident response"' -d max_age=30
```

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