GitHub Actions developer demand
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How many developer roles ask for GitHub Actions and what those roles pay — tracked from live job postings.
What do roles requiring GitHub Actions pay in 2026?
As of September 2026, the typical advertised salary is £70,000 (≈ $89k) a year, with most postings between £67,500 and £82,000.
That's about what a typical developer role advertises across the postings we track.
| 25th percentile | £67,500 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | £70,000 |
| 75th percentile | £82,000 |
Advertised base salary, from 47 job postings with pay data, as of September 2026.
How strong is hiring demand for GitHub Actions in 2026?
Tarmac tracked 30 postings in August 2026, the most recent month we tracked from start to finish.
We need 3 complete months of tracking before we publish a month-by-month series. Months we only partly covered are left out rather than shown as low demand.
Job titles that ask for GitHub Actions
In United States postings, these titles require GitHub Actions in at least a fifth of their openings, the same bar Tarmac counts you against when you pick one of them as a destination.
| Job title | Postings requiring it | Prep |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | 26% | — |
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