Research
Research
Original data we gathered ourselves, with the method published so you can check it.
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Contract rates for niche platform engineers, 2026
Dated 2026 contract rates for Kafka, Kubernetes, ServiceNow, MuleSoft, RabbitMQ and MQ engineers from ITJobsWatch and vendor ranges, with method and gaps.
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Where hiring demand for niche platform engineers really is (2026)
We analysed 589 Keyword Planner terms on niche platform hiring: job-seeker searches outnumber employer searches 33 to 1 for tech terms. Method published.
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Most tech hiring demand is replacement, not growth: what the BLS 2025–35 projections say
BLS projects software developer employment up 10% from 2025 to 2035, with 106,100 openings a year; 82.5% come from replacement, not growth.
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