Updated April 24, 2026 · Based on 1,275 job listings · Primary category signal: DevOps & Infrastructure (14.4%)
Demand by Role Category
| Category | Demand % | Trend (30d) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| DevOps & Infrastructure | 14.4% | ↓ 17.7pp | 464 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 4.3% | ↓ 1.6pp | 96 |
| Software Engineering | 4.2% | ↓ 5.5pp | 349 |
| Security | 3.9% | ↓ 12.9pp | 51 |
| Data & Analytics | 0.9% | ↓ 3.7pp | 50 |
| Product & Design | 0.2% | ↓ 0.8pp | 4 |
Who's Asking for Docker?
Top roles: Full Stack Developer (324), DevOps Engineer (174), ML Engineer (40), SRE (37), Backend Engineer (35)
Top companies: JABIL CIRCUIT, INC (43), databricks (33), scaleai (32), Recruiting From Scratch (31), coinbase (31)
Seniority breakdown: mid: 50.2% · senior: 48.7% · entry: 1.1%
Commonly Paired With
Skills that appear alongside Docker most frequently:
- AWS — 46.4% co-occurrence
- Kubernetes — 41.9% co-occurrence
- CI/CD — 37.6% co-occurrence
- Python — 28.1% co-occurrence
- Azure — 27.7% co-occurrence
- Terraform — 25.5% co-occurrence
- Scala — 23.4% co-occurrence
- SQL — 22.1% co-occurrence
Salary Signal
Compensation signal for Docker: median $81,000, typical middle range $60,000 - $129,446 and highest observed listing at $455,905.
Based on 395 listings with published compensation.
Trend
Over the past month, Docker declined to 14.4% demand (-17.7 percentage points), which may reflect stack consolidation in DevOps & Infrastructure teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
How in demand is Docker right now?
Docker appears in 1,275 active listings. In DevOps & Infrastructure, demand is 14.4% with a 30-day move of -17.7 percentage points. The negative move indicates softer demand than the prior month.
What salary can I expect if I know Docker?
In listings that disclose pay, Docker roles center around a $81,000 median (395 samples), with most offers between $60,000 and $129,446.
What skills pair well with Docker?
In our dataset, Docker most often appears with AWS, Kubernetes and CI/CD. This suggests employers treat them as a practical toolkit rather than isolated capabilities.
Data sourced from 1,275 active job listings via Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby. Updated weekly. About our data & methodology.