2026 Q3 · Quarterly Hiring Report
CybersecurityJobs.io Hiring Report — 2026 Q3
Built from 2,008 job listings posted on CybersecurityJobs.io in 2026 Q3 · Generated October 1, 2026
CybersecurityJobs.io’s 2026 Q3 report covers hiring activity on cybersecurityjobs.io for July through September 2026. Every figure here refers to job postings published during the quarter, capturing historical posting volume rather than a point-in-time snapshot.
The quarter was defined by 2,008 published postings.
Key findings
CybersecurityJobs.io recorded 2,008 job postings published in 2026 Q3 from 909 companies.
Among 1,275 postings with salary data, the median advertised salary was $138,450, with the lower quartile at $117,500 and the upper quartile at $165,503.
Remote postings accounted for 17.4% of Q3 publishing, and the stated work-arrangement counts were 350 remote, 310 hybrid, and 1,348 onsite.
Posting volume peaked in July at 748, eased to 590 in August, and finished September at 670.
DataAnnotation led employer publishing with 194 postings, followed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with 104, while Washington, DC appeared most often among listed locations at 90 postings.
Posting volume by month
Salary distribution (yearly, USD, n=1275)
| Min | P25 | Median | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $117,500 | $138,450 | $165,503 | $402,500 |
Most in-demand skills
- Information Security1948
- InfoSec1787
- Security1513
- Cybersecurity Tools1013
- Security Compliance946
- Security Testing878
- Engineer818
- Security Operations736
- Data Security714
- Risk Management710
- Security Standards654
- Cloud Platforms594
- Security Automation540
- Information Technology (IT)534
- Incident Response505
Work arrangement
Of 2,008 postings: 350 remote, 310 hybrid, 1,348 on-site (unclassified counted as on-site — see methodology).
Top hiring companies
Top locations
Compared with 2026 Q2, publishing rose from 342 to 2,008 postings, while the median advertised salary moved from $118,263 to $138,450 and the remote share increased from 6.1% to 17.4%. Through the quarter, remote share did not move in a straight line: it was 19.9% in July, climbed to 29.3% in August, and then fell sharply to 4.2% in September, even as monthly posting volume moved from 748 to 590 to 670.
Salary reporting shows a broad market spread rather than a tight cluster around one pay point: the lower quartile sat at $117,500, the median at $138,450, and the upper quartile at $165,503, across 1,275 postings that included salary information. Work arrangement leaned heavily onsite at 1,348 postings, alongside 350 remote and 310 hybrid. Among postings that stated a job type, full-time dominated at 1,769, with contract at 234, part-time at 4, and internship at 1.
By employment type: Full Time 1,769 · Contract 234 · Part Time 4 · Internship 1.
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Source: CybersecurityJobs.io 2026 Q3 Hiring Report — https://cybersecurityjobs.io/reports/hiring-report-2026-q3