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Docker / containers jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,713 open data & AI postings at 839 companies mention Docker / containers, or 13.0% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
13.0%share of data & AI postings
839companies hiring
$190Kmedian pay, US (n=500)
—week over week (needs more history)
Docker / containers pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Entry / junior | — | 4 |
| Mid (II) | — | 9 |
| Senior | $190K | 167 |
| Staff / lead | $222K | 92 |
| Principal | $210K | 31 |
| Manager | $215K | 21 |
| Director+ | — | 8 |
| Level not stated | $167K | 167 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Docker / containers
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 730 | 19.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 425 | 21.5% |
| Data Engineer | 305 | 17.2% |
| Data Scientist | 76 | 4.9% |
| Data & AI leadership | 67 | 6.3% |
| Data Architect | 49 | 12.3% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 26 | 8.6% |
| AI Research Scientist | 16 | 3.7% |
| Analytics Engineer | 13 | 3.5% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 4 | 1.8% |
| Data Analyst | 2 | 0.2% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Docker / containers patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.