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Developer Advocate: what employers ask for
Of 120 Developer Advocate job ads from 77 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 38% ask for AI Agents, 38% for Machine Learning, 34% for LLMs, 29% for Git and 27% for Python.
From 120 Developer Advocate job ads in the United States and Canada, May 6, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Updated November 2, 2026. How we count. Free to reuse with credit: CC BY 4.0
The role and its demand
- Job ads read
- 120from 77 employers
- Remote
- 51%of job ads
- Most common level
- Mid52% of job ads
- Experience asked
- 5 yearsmedian, from 69 job ads that state it
- Advertised pay
- $220,000median a year, from 73 job ads in US dollars; Canadian-dollar pay left out
- Rank by job ads
- 38thof the 39 roles with a page
October 2026 at a glance
The latest complete month against the three before it. Only moves clear of the month-to-month noise are named, so a quiet month shows none.
Share of tech job ads
34 of the 22,810 tech job ads read in October; not clearly different from July to September (0.3%)
October 2026: 34 Developer Advocate job ads; refreshed every month
Demand, month by month
Each month's Developer Advocate job ads as a share of every tech job ad Mettlespark read that month.
Demand month by month is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
Advertised pay
73 of these job ads state pay in US dollars. Job ads that pay in Canadian dollars are left out rather than converted. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $180,000 to $270,000 a year, with a median of $220,000. Its median is the 1st highest of the 39 roles with enough job ads stating pay. Advertised pay is what job ads offer, not what anyone is paid.
The range
How the stated ranges spread across pay bands, and the five figures that sum them up.
- Low end
- $122,00010th percentile of the ranges' lows
- Lower quarter
- $180,00025th percentile of midpoints
- Median
- $220,000the middle midpoint
- Upper quarter
- $270,00075th percentile of midpoints
- High end
- $431,00090th percentile of the ranges' highs
The numbers
| Pay band | Share of the ranges reaching it |
|---|---|
| $93,000 to $124,000 | 14% |
| $124,000 to $155,000 | 38% |
| $155,000 to $186,000 | 67% |
| $186,000 to $217,000 | 62% |
| $217,000 to $248,000 | 64% |
| $248,000 to $279,000 | 51% |
| $279,000 to $310,000 | 48% |
| $310,000 to $341,000 | 37% |
| $341,000 to $372,000 | 34% |
| $372,000 to $403,000 | 18% |
| $403,000 to $434,000 | 18% |
73 job ads stating pay in US dollars, May 6 to November 2, 2026
By place
US metro areas, and remote job ads. Each with at least 30 job ads stating pay.
| Place | Middle half | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay Area48 job ads | $200,000 to $290,000 | $231,000 |
| Remote35 job ads | $176,000 to $270,000 | $220,000 |
83 job ads stating pay, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Which skills are linked to higher advertised pay
What each of the skills Developer Advocate job ads ask for most is linked to in advertised pay, from Mettlespark's weekly pay model, with how sure it is.
What each skill adds to pay is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
What it asks for
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Developer Advocate job ads that name each skill, and how often a job ad that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of job ads | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| AI Agents | 93% | |
| Machine Learning | 83% | |
| LLMs | 80% | |
| Git | 94% | |
| Python | 91% | |
| Open Source Contribution | 47% | |
| CUDA | 15% | |
| REST APIs | 96% | |
| Technical Content Creation | 100% | |
| AI Coding Tools | 88% | |
| Software Engineering | 94% | |
| TypeScript | 93% | |
| Model Optimization | 57% | |
| CUDA-X | 14% | |
| Open Source | 58% | |
| Code Review | 100% | |
| Content Creation | 92% | |
| SDKs | 100% | |
| JavaScript | 83% | |
| MLOps | 100% |
120 Developer Advocate job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
What's moving
The skills taking a larger or a smaller share of Developer Advocate job ads, month on month and comparing like with like.
What's moving is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
Experience asked
The years asked for, in the job ads that say.
| Years | Share | Job ads |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 2 years | 8 | |
| 3 to 4 years | 25 | |
| 5 to 7 years | 24 | |
| 8 years or more | 12 |
69 job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Seniority
The level each job ad is for, read from the title and the text.
| Level | Share | Job ads |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | 62 | |
| Senior | 32 | |
| Manager | 7 | |
| Director+ | 7 | |
| Staff | 5 | |
| Lead | 4 | |
| Principal | 2 |
120 Developer Advocate job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Communication62%
- Public Speaking42%
- Technical Writing41%
- Developer Relations37%
- Developer Advocacy33%
120 Developer Advocate job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Who hires and where
Employers with the most job ads
The employers behind the most Developer Advocate job ads lately.
The employers hiring most is in the app. Part of Forge, free during early access.Part of Forge.
Where the job ads are
Metro areas in the United States and Canada (a job ad can name several).
| Metro area | Share | Job ads |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay Area | 76 | |
| New York | 17 | |
| Seattle | 7 | |
| Phoenix | 3 | |
| Austin | 2 | |
| Los Angeles | 2 | |
| Toronto | 2 | |
| Cincinnati | 2 |
120 Developer Advocate job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Remote, hybrid or on-site
How the Developer Advocate job ads say the work is done.
- Remote51%
- Hybrid16%
- On-site14%
- Not stated19%
120 Developer Advocate job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
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Quick answers
What skills does a Developer Advocate need?
The skills named most often in Developer Advocate job ads are AI Agents, Machine Learning, LLMs, Git and Python. AI Agents appears in 38% of them.
Are Developer Advocate jobs remote?
51% of the 120 Developer Advocate job ads in the last 180 days were remote.
Is demand for Developer Advocate jobs growing?
In October 2026, Developer Advocate job ads were 0.1% of the tech job ads Mettlespark read, not clearly different from the 0.3% of July to September.
How much experience do Developer Advocate jobs ask for?
Job ads that state it ask for a median of 5 years. The most common level is Mid (52% of job ads).
What do Developer Advocate job ads pay?
Job ads that state pay advertise a typical $180,000 to $270,000 a year, with a median of $220,000, from 73 job ads in US dollars. Job ads that pay in Canadian dollars are left out.