CI/CD vs Java: jobs, salaries and remote work
CI/CD and Java side by side in 45,510 live tech job postings on Nov 14, 2026: how many roles ask for each, what they pay and how many are remote.
Demand. CI/CD and Java are asked for about equally often: 2,881 and 2,508 open roles.
Pay. Advertised pay is about the same: a median of $208K for CI/CD and $206K for Java.
Remote. CI/CD roles are remote more often: 24% against 16% for Java.
Together. 490 open roles ask for both, which is 20% of all Java roles.
CI/CD and Java side by side
| CI/CD | Java | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 2,881 | 2,508 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 6% | 6% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 211 | 175 |
| Remote roles | 24% | 16% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 6% |
| Senior and lead roles | 60% | 59% |
| Median advertised salary | $208K | $206K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 1,302 | 891 |
| Most often asked for with | Python, AWS, Kubernetes, GCP, Terraform | Python, Go, AWS, Kubernetes, C++ |
| Hiring the most | Databricks (102), Cloudflare (66), Okta (55), SpaceX (55), GitLab (51) | Databricks (158), Palantir (157), SpaceX (129), Elastic (111), MongoDB (91) |
Source: open roles on Hiring Right Now, collected from companies' own careers pages and recounted every day. Salary medians need at least 30 published ranges. How the numbers are made.
CI/CD or Java: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, CI/CD or Java?
CI/CD and Java are asked for about equally often: 2,881 and 2,508 open roles. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,510 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, CI/CD or Java?
Advertised pay is about the same: a median of $208K for CI/CD and $206K for Java. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is CI/CD or Java better for remote work?
CI/CD roles are remote more often: 24% against 16% for Java.
Do employers ask for CI/CD and Java together?
490 open roles ask for both, which is 20% of all Java roles.