# Kafka demand in job posts

> Kafka appears in 0.4% of job posts (34,681 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

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

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 0.42%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 11,176
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 34,681
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 126,430
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 43%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $150,000 per year (USD; 33,094 job posts)

## In short

### How in demand is Kafka?

Kafka was mentioned in 0.4% of all job posts in the last 90 days (34,681 job posts; 11,176 in the last 30 days).

### Is demand for Kafka growing?

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

### Which roles ask for Kafka?

Most job posts mentioning Kafka in the last 90 days: Engineer (24,712), Analyst (3,092) and Developer (2,337).

### Where are Kafka jobs?

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (10,456), India (7,383) and Brazil (1,695).

### Are Kafka jobs remote?

43% of job posts mentioning Kafka in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

### What do Kafka jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $150,000 per year (USD) across 33,094 job posts mentioning Kafka with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 8744 | 0.53% |
| 2025-12 | 7539 | 0.49% |
| 2026-01 | 9429 | 0.51% |
| 2026-02 | 9788 | 0.55% |
| 2026-03 | 10287 | 0.50% |
| 2026-04 | 10381 | 0.51% |
| 2026-05 | 10178 | 0.50% |
| 2026-06 | 11495 | 0.49% |
| 2026-07 | 12081 | 0.46% |
| 2026-08 | 11602 | 0.42% |
| 2026-09 | 12622 | 0.42% |
| 2026-10 | 11985 | 0.42% |

## Roles asking for Kafka (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Engineer | 24712 |
| Analyst | 3092 |
| Developer | 2337 |
| Architect | 1539 |
| Manager | 980 |
| Specialist | 377 |
| Consultant | 357 |
| Director | 192 |
| Product Manager | 177 |
| Solutions Architect | 152 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 10456 |
| India | 7383 |
| Brazil | 1695 |
| Canada | 1353 |
| United Kingdom | 1317 |
| Poland | 982 |
| Spain | 866 |
| France | 798 |

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

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