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Elasticsearch / OpenSearch jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
265 open data & AI postings at 170 companies mention Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, or 2.0% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
2.0%share of data & AI postings
170companies hiring
$190Kmedian pay, US (n=84)
—week over week (needs more history)
Elasticsearch / OpenSearch pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Mid (II) | — | 4 |
| Senior | $176K | 18 |
| Staff / lead | $223K | 27 |
| Principal | — | 6 |
| Manager | — | 2 |
| Level not stated | $171K | 26 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Elasticsearch / OpenSearch
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 81 | 2.1% |
| Data Engineer | 67 | 3.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 46 | 2.3% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 32 | 10.5% |
| Data & AI leadership | 15 | 1.4% |
| Data Scientist | 12 | 0.8% |
| Data Architect | 8 | 2.0% |
| Data Analyst | 3 | 0.3% |
| Analytics Engineer | 1 | 0.3% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Elasticsearch / OpenSearch patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.