4,280 Remote Job Listings: What the Data Reveals

TL;DR

• 4,280 active remote listings from 1,504 companies (Oct 13 2026).
• 2,736 listings (64%) welcome applicants from any country.
• Only 942 listings (22%) disclose a pay figure; the rest stay silent.
• Salary‑transparent roles include Senior Analyst, Pricing at JD Power (CAD 135,000–150,000) and Financial Controller at Creative Clicks B.V. (EUR 80,000–90,000).
• AI skills appear in 12% of postings; communication is required by 39%.
• 1,202 jobs were posted in the last 7 days, showing fresh demand.
• Contrarian take: High‑pay listings are a tiny minority, so “remote = high pay” is not a rule.
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How many remote jobs are actually posted on Loker Dollar right now?

• 4,280 active remote listings are live as of Oct 13 2026.
• These come from 1,504 distinct firms, indicating a broad employer base.

What proportion of these listings are open to candidates worldwide?

• 2,736 of the active listings (64%) are explicitly open to applicants from any country.

How transparent are employers about pay?

• Only 942 listings (22%) state any compensation figure.
• The remaining 3,338 listings (78%) provide no pay information.

Which skills are most in demand for remote work?

Skill	Listings requiring it	Share of all listings
Communication	1,662	39%
AI / Machine Learning	517	12%
Leadership	416	10%
Sales	363	8%
Project Management	313	7%
Data Analysis	287	7%

Skill tags are self‑reported by employers and reflect the 4,282 listings examined for demand.

What do the few salary‑disclosed listings tell us about pay levels?

• JD Power – Senior Analyst, Pricing – CAD 135,000 – 150,000 per year.
• Creative Clicks B.V. – Financial Controller – EUR 80,000 – 90,000 per year.

These two examples represent 2 of 7 sampled listings that reveal compensation, underscoring how rare pay transparency is. While the figures are in CAD and EUR, they translate to well‑above $100 k USD annually, suggesting that senior, specialist roles tend to publish higher ranges.

Where can you find the most transparent remote gigs?

• Use Loker Dollar’s “salary disclosed” filter to surface the 942 listings that include pay.
• Combine the salary disclosed filter with the worldwide filter to find listings that are both open to global applicants and disclose pay, such as the 2,736 listings that are open worldwide.

How fast are new remote jobs appearing?

• 1,202 listings were first posted in the last 7 days, indicating a steady influx of fresh opportunities.

What does AI demand look like in the broader market?

According to a Bloomberg report, India is expected to lead in scaling AI. Bloomberg reports that “India will lead in scaling AI,” highlighting the global surge in AI talent needs【https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/nandan-nilekani-india-will-lead-in-scaling-ai-video】. This macro trend aligns with the 12% AI skill requirement observed in our remote‑job snapshot.

Methodology

• Data source: Loker Dollar remote‑job listings database (D1 jobs table).
• Query date: Oct 13 2026.
• Sample sizes: total active listings = 4,280; listings with pay = 942; skill‑demand snapshot = 4,282.
• Limitations: Pay figures are reported verbatim by employers; no currency conversion was applied. Skill tags rely on employer self‑labeling and may miss implicit requirements.

What we don’t know

• The 3,338 listings that do not disclose pay do not provide information about their salary distribution.
• How regional cost‑of‑living differences affect negotiation outcomes for worldwide applicants.
• Retention and career‑progression metrics for remote hires across the sampled companies.

FAQ

Which remote roles are most likely to disclose salary?

Senior or highly specialized positions—such as analysts, finance controllers, and product leads—are the ones that typically publish pay ranges. In our sample, only 2 of 7 highlighted roles included compensation.

How can I improve my odds of landing a high‑pay remote job?

Developing skills like communication, which is required by 39% of listings, and AI, which is required by 12% of listings, may be beneficial.

Are the skill‑demand percentages reliable?

The percentages reflect the proportion of 4,282 actively posted listings that tagged each skill, with communication required by 1,662 listings and AI required by 517 listings. While comprehensive, they depend on employer tagging accuracy and may shift as market needs evolve.