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MLE91+9.2·GENAI95+12.4·CYBER85+7.1·APPSEC84+6.4·DVOPS78+5.8·CLOUD79+5.2·DS71+5.1·DE75+4.8·SWE64-2.1·FSE68·FE60-1.8·MOB66·DBA48-3.2·SRE76+4.6·TPM56·UX55-1.8·SA68+3.4·TPGM50·QA58-2.4·EMBD77+4.2·MLE91+9.2·GENAI95+12.4·CYBER85+7.1·APPSEC84+6.4·DVOPS78+5.8·CLOUD79+5.2·DS71+5.1·DE75+4.8·SWE64-2.1·FSE68·FE60-1.8·MOB66·DBA48-3.2·SRE76+4.6·TPM56·UX55-1.8·SA68+3.4·TPGM50·QA58-2.4·EMBD77+4.2·

Market Intelligence Dashboard

Real-time labor market overview · Updated Aug 26, 2026

Professions Tracked
20
Across target categories
Markets Monitored
50
US states + 140 metros
Avg Labor Pressure Index
70
Moderate pressure
High-Pressure Professions
9
9 of 20 at critical level

Talent Ticker

Live LPI scores, supply/demand trends, skill availability

Geospatial Map

State-level heat map, metro breakdowns, labor pressure by region

Buyer's Benchmark

Time-to-hire, pay rates, and skill investment vs. industry peers

Highest Pressure Professions

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GENAI
GenAI Engineer
AI / Machine Learning
95+12.4
MLE
ML Engineer
AI / Machine Learning
91+9.2
CYBER
Cybersecurity Engineer
Security
85+7.1
APPSEC
Application Security Engineer
Security
84+6.4
CLOUD
Cloud Architect
Infrastructure
79+5.2
DVOPS
DevOps / Platform Engineer
Infrastructure
78+5.8
EMBD
Embedded / Firmware Engineer
Specialized Engineering
77+4.2
SRE
Site Reliability Engineer
Infrastructure
76+4.6