# JavaScript demand in job posts

> JavaScript appears in 0.8% of job posts (64,318 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

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

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 0.77%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 20,466
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 64,318
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 250,240
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 41%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $130,000 per year (USD; 68,221 job posts)

## In short

### How in demand is JavaScript?

JavaScript was mentioned in 0.8% of all job posts in the last 90 days (64,318 job posts; 20,466 in the last 30 days).

### Is demand for JavaScript growing?

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

### Which roles ask for JavaScript?

Most job posts mentioning JavaScript in the last 90 days: Engineer (41,824), Developer (7,419) and Analyst (2,374).

### Where are JavaScript jobs?

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (23,661), India (11,368) and Canada (2,778).

### Are JavaScript jobs remote?

41% of job posts mentioning JavaScript in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What do JavaScript jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $130,000 per year (USD) across 68,221 job posts mentioning JavaScript with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 19497 | 1.18% |
| 2025-12 | 16264 | 1.07% |
| 2026-01 | 20679 | 1.11% |
| 2026-02 | 21652 | 1.23% |
| 2026-03 | 23095 | 1.12% |
| 2026-04 | 21209 | 1.03% |
| 2026-05 | 19832 | 0.98% |
| 2026-06 | 20265 | 0.86% |
| 2026-07 | 21695 | 0.83% |
| 2026-08 | 20835 | 0.76% |
| 2026-09 | 24512 | 0.82% |
| 2026-10 | 21486 | 0.76% |

## Roles asking for JavaScript (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Engineer | 41824 |
| Developer | 7419 |
| Analyst | 2374 |
| Manager | 2087 |
| Architect | 1878 |
| Specialist | 1849 |
| Consultant | 1671 |
| Designer | 701 |
| Programmer | 595 |
| Administrator | 561 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 23661 |
| India | 11368 |
| Canada | 2778 |
| Brazil | 2158 |
| United Kingdom | 1987 |
| Germany | 1509 |
| Mexico | 1309 |
| Spain | 1125 |

## 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="javascript"' -d max_age=30
```

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