Hiring volume alone does not tell you where to spend time. The better question is: what level mix is each market hiring for right now?

This report uses the latest ATSRadar snapshot to compare IC vs Manager vs Director vs VP/Head across industries and geographies.

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Key takeaways

  • Across 375,110 postings in the last 90 days, the market mix is 75.28% IC, 18.89% Manager, 3.49% Director, and 2.33% VP/Head.
  • Senior leadership share (Director + VP/Head + C-level) is 5.83% (+0.34 pp vs the latest 30-day window).
  • For junior/IC searches right now, the strongest industry mix is in Education, AI/ML, and Marketplace/Logistics.
  • For manager+ searches, the highest Director/VP concentration is in Fintech, Government/Nonprofit, and Cybersecurity.
  • Geographically, senior-heavy demand clusters in United Kingdom, Singapore, and United States, while IC-heavy U.S. states include Ohio, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

How level is defined in this report

We normalize each role into a level bucket using deterministic rules on title + seniority text (and trimmed description for context):

  1. C-level
  2. VP / Head
  3. Director
  4. Manager
  5. Junior IC
  6. IC (default)

If a title contains multiple labels (for example, Director/Manager), the higher bucket wins.

Data breakdown

What we measured

Window: last 90 days in UTC. Date uses postedAt, with scannedAt fallback when missing.

Level buckets use a deterministic rule order: C-level > VP/Head > Director > Manager > Junior IC > IC default.

Chart A: Overall seniority distribution

ICManagerDirectorVP/Head
77.3% 58.0% 38.7% 19.3% 0.0% Last 30dLast 90d

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The 30-day bar is included for context so you can spot recent mix shifts.

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LevelJobs (last 90d)Share
Junior IC19,3615.16%
IC263,03870.12%
Manager70,86018.89%
Director13,1053.49%
VP / Head6,5921.76%
C-level2,1540.57%
LevelJobs (last 90d)Share
Junior IC19,3615.16%
IC263,03870.12%
Manager70,86018.89%
Director13,1053.49%
VP / Head6,5921.76%

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Chart B: Weekly trend of level mix

ICManagerDirectorVP/Head
90.0% 67.5% 45.0% 22.5% 0.0% 12-2901-1902-0202-2303-0903-30

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Weekly points reduce day-to-day noise and make mix changes easier to read.

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Week start (UTC)Total jobsICManagerDirectorVP/Head
2025-12-2990170.26%22.31%2.55%4.88%
2026-01-056,59467.46%24.84%4.23%3.47%
2026-01-127,10867.53%25.01%3.47%3.98%
2026-01-197,60666.68%25.64%4.13%3.55%
2026-01-2610,04366.74%26.50%3.65%3.11%
2026-02-0212,31465.38%27.03%4.23%3.35%
2026-02-0913,95768.37%24.29%4.18%3.17%
2026-02-1617,15170.99%22.76%3.48%2.78%
2026-02-2323,28375.06%19.43%3.25%2.25%
2026-03-0227,72278.61%16.66%2.77%1.96%
2026-03-0920,05979.54%16.14%2.48%1.84%
2026-03-1620,86579.04%16.12%2.69%2.15%
2026-03-23196,91176.03%18.02%3.77%2.18%
2026-03-3010,59690.03%7.44%1.64%0.89%
Week start (UTC)Total jobsICManagerDirectorVP/Head
2025-12-2990170.26%22.31%2.55%4.88%
2026-01-056,59467.46%24.84%4.23%3.47%
2026-01-127,10867.53%25.01%3.47%3.98%
2026-01-197,60666.68%25.64%4.13%3.55%
2026-01-2610,04366.74%26.50%3.65%3.11%

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Chart C: Industries with highest junior/IC share

Junior/IC share
85.0% 63.8% 42.5% 21.3% 0.0% EducationAI/MLMarketplace...HealthcareGovernment/...Energy/ClimateCybersecuritySoftware/SaaSE-commerce/...Fintech

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Only industries above 200 jobs are included to reduce noise.

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IndustryTotal jobsJunior/IC shareManagerDirectorVP/Head
Education7,84085.05%10.46%3.07%1.42%
AI/ML58,95581.59%13.80%2.22%2.40%
Marketplace/Logistics79,57279.46%15.32%2.92%2.30%
Healthcare33,23975.81%17.93%5.13%1.13%
Government/Nonprofit6,02074.00%18.92%4.73%2.34%
Energy/Climate2,61372.18%21.01%4.32%2.49%
Cybersecurity20,46671.61%21.49%4.51%2.39%
Software/SaaS101,49269.12%24.24%4.14%2.50%
E-commerce/Consumer7,72168.89%26.03%2.47%2.60%
Fintech24,18568.86%23.25%5.02%2.88%
IndustryTotal jobsJunior/IC shareManagerDirectorVP/Head
Education7,84085.05%10.46%3.07%1.42%
AI/ML58,95581.59%13.80%2.22%2.40%
Marketplace/Logistics79,57279.46%15.32%2.92%2.30%
Healthcare33,23975.81%17.93%5.13%1.13%
Government/Nonprofit6,02074.00%18.92%4.73%2.34%

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Chart D: Industries with highest Director/VP share

Director+VP share
7.9% 5.9% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% FintechGovernment/...CybersecurityEnergy/ClimateSoftware/SaaSHealthcareMarketplace...E-commerce/...AI/MLEducation

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This highlights where management and leadership roles are a larger part of hiring mix.

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IndustryTotal jobsDirector+VP shareICManagerDirectorVP/Head
Fintech24,1857.90%68.86%23.25%5.02%2.88%
Government/Nonprofit6,0207.08%74.00%18.92%4.73%2.34%
Cybersecurity20,4666.90%71.61%21.49%4.51%2.39%
Energy/Climate2,6136.81%72.18%21.01%4.32%2.49%
Software/SaaS101,4926.64%69.12%24.24%4.14%2.50%
Healthcare33,2396.26%75.81%17.93%5.13%1.13%
Marketplace/Logistics79,5725.22%79.46%15.32%2.92%2.30%
E-commerce/Consumer7,7215.08%68.89%26.03%2.47%2.60%
AI/ML58,9554.62%81.59%13.80%2.22%2.40%
Education7,8404.49%85.05%10.46%3.07%1.42%
IndustryTotal jobsDirector+VP shareICManagerDirectorVP/Head
Fintech24,1857.90%68.86%23.25%5.02%2.88%
Government/Nonprofit6,0207.08%74.00%18.92%4.73%2.34%
Cybersecurity20,4666.90%71.61%21.49%4.51%2.39%
Energy/Climate2,6136.81%72.18%21.01%4.32%2.49%
Software/SaaS101,4926.64%69.12%24.24%4.14%2.50%

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Chart E: Countries ranked by Director/VP share

Director+VP share
12.8% 9.6% 6.4% 3.2% 0.0% United KingdomSingaporeUnited StatesCanadaGermanySpainNetherlandsIndiaFranceNederland

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Unknown country rows are excluded from rankings and tracked in data coverage below.

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CountryTotal jobsDirector+VP shareICManagerDirectorVP/Head
United Kingdom7,39012.81%62.42%24.76%6.29%6.52%
Singapore2,30110.34%64.45%25.21%7.04%3.30%
United States176,5707.11%71.57%21.32%4.48%2.63%
Canada3,8736.69%72.24%21.07%4.78%1.91%
Germany3,2225.71%67.16%27.13%3.45%2.27%
Spain1,9734.82%69.89%25.29%2.89%1.93%
Netherlands1,6904.14%73.55%22.31%2.01%2.13%
India5,7343.68%73.21%23.11%3.07%0.61%
France3,2983.00%83.08%13.92%1.82%1.18%
Nederland6,0462.18%93.55%4.27%0.15%2.03%
CountryTotal jobsDirector+VP shareICManagerDirectorVP/Head
United Kingdom7,39012.81%62.42%24.76%6.29%6.52%
Singapore2,30110.34%64.45%25.21%7.04%3.30%
United States176,5707.11%71.57%21.32%4.48%2.63%
Canada3,8736.69%72.24%21.07%4.78%1.91%
Germany3,2225.71%67.16%27.13%3.45%2.27%

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Chart F: U.S. states ranked by IC share

IC share
83.8% 62.8% 41.9% 20.9% 0.0% OhioMarylandPennsylvaniaVirginiaTexasGeorgiaArizonaFloridaNorth CarolinaColorado

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State ranking uses U.S.-parsed rows only and applies the same minimum-volume threshold.

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StateTotal jobsIC shareManagerDirectorVP/Head
Ohio3,09083.75%13.20%2.27%0.78%
Maryland3,60982.41%14.35%2.16%1.08%
Pennsylvania3,38881.02%14.43%2.83%1.71%
Virginia4,58080.90%15.61%1.97%1.53%
Texas9,58079.61%16.41%2.63%1.35%
Georgia2,65679.44%15.81%3.05%1.69%
Arizona2,91879.30%17.37%2.60%0.72%
Florida5,02177.93%18.30%2.31%1.45%
North Carolina2,96077.87%16.86%3.41%1.86%
Colorado2,73874.43%19.98%3.76%1.83%
StateTotal jobsIC shareManagerDirectorVP/Head
Ohio3,09083.75%13.20%2.27%0.78%
Maryland3,60982.41%14.35%2.16%1.08%
Pennsylvania3,38881.02%14.43%2.83%1.71%
Virginia4,58080.90%15.61%1.97%1.53%
Texas9,58079.61%16.41%2.63%1.35%

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If you're entry-level / junior / IC

Focus first on Education, AI/ML, Marketplace/Logistics, and Healthcare and geo targets like Ohio, Maryland, United States, and United Kingdom.

  • Alert titles: software engineer, data analyst, product analyst, associate, junior.
  • Include keywords: entry level, new grad, associate, 0-2 years.
  • Exclude noise: principal, director, vp, head of.
  • Use one broad country alert plus one narrow state/city alert to balance volume and precision.

If you're manager+

Prioritize Fintech, Government/Nonprofit, Cybersecurity, and Energy/Climate and geos like United Kingdom, Singapore, United States, and Canada.

  • Alert titles: engineering manager, director, head of, vp.
  • Include keywords: people leadership, org design, cross-functional leadership.
  • Exclude noise: intern, junior, associate, individual contributor only.
  • Set location filters to top countries/states from this snapshot and refresh those filters weekly.

Methodology and limitations

Methodology

Window: 90 days ending 2026-03-30T09:56:31.449Z (UTC).

Date coverage: postedAt present 41.55%; scannedAt fallback 58.45%.

Level inference: Level buckets are deterministic and ordered: C-level > VP/Head > Director > Manager > Junior IC > IC default. Matching uses normalized title, seniority text, and trimmed description.

Industry inference: Industry uses company metadata first, then category/department mapping, then deterministic keyword inference from company/title/description.

Geography extraction: Country and U.S. state are parsed from normalized location text. Unknown geography is excluded from Top N rankings and reported in data coverage.

Thresholds: industry charts use at least 200 jobs; geo charts use at least 100 jobs.

Limitations
  • Titles can include mixed labels (for example, Director/Manager), so rule-based bucketing is directional.
  • Location parsing depends on ATS free-text fields; some rows remain unknown/unparsed.
  • Industry can be inferred when structured metadata is missing.
  • This is a rolling snapshot, so rankings can move week to week.

Coverage: parsed country 83.50%, parsed U.S. state 70.72%, known industry 91.20%, explicit level signal 29.88%.

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