The CozyJobs Report · Published August 24, 2026
Week of August 24, 2026
“Media hiring climbs as 43,134 new roles hit the board”
A weekly read on the job market across every industry — Aug 17 – Aug 23, 2026. Built from 216,066 active listings on CozyJobs.
43,134
▼ 13%New listings this week
216,066
Active listings
14%
▲ 1%Remote share (new roles)
115
New opportunities
$140k
Median posted pay · yearly, where disclosed
16,512
Companies hiring
📌 Tracking the job market since Feb 2026 · 556,665 jobs & 3,994 opportunities indexed
Key takeaways
- ✦216,066 jobs are live right now; 43,134 are new this week (-13% vs the week before).
- ✦Media is the fastest-growing category (+400%).
- ✦Remote roles are 14% of new listings (+1 pts week-over-week).
- ✦UnitedHealth Group is the biggest mover (+666 roles).
- ✦Median posted pay is around $140k for roles that disclose it.
This week
The big picture
New job postings eased 13% this week — 43,134 fresh roles across 16,512 companies, on a board of 216,066 active listings spanning every industry.
Media led the gainers (+400% week-over-week), while Other cooled the most (-14%). Remote roles made up 14% of new listings.
UnitedHealth Group was the biggest mover (+666 roles). 115 new opportunities were added, with 353 closing in the next three weeks.
Categories ↑
Trending up
- Media20▲ 400%
- Legal20▲ 100%
Categories ↓
Cooling down
- Other19,871▼ 14%
- Tech6,835▼ 12%
- Sales4,685▼ 10%
- Finance2,168▼ 16%
- Operations3,004▼ 10%
Top employers
Who's hiring most
- ALO660▼ 38%
- Eaton771▼ 2%
- UnitedHealth Group1,137▲ 206%
- Capital One936▲ 90%
- Hackensack Meridian Health843▼ 46%
- Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)779▲ 10%
- Green Key Resources801▼ 1%
- NVIDIA771▲ 10%
- SpaceX1,349▲ 8%
- AstraZeneca747▼ 64%
Week over week
Biggest movers
- UnitedHealth Group▲ 206%
+666 roles
- AstraZeneca▼ 64%
-443 roles
- Lockheed Martin▼ 100%
-416 roles
- Hackensack Meridian Health▼ 46%
-281 roles
- Soho House & Co.▼ 86%
-270 roles
- Capital One▲ 90%
+258 roles
Active listings by category
Where the jobs are
- Other87,808▼ 14%
- Tech46,769▼ 12%
- Sales23,928▼ 10%
- Operations13,539▼ 10%
- Marketing11,235▼ 11%
- Finance10,271▼ 16%
- Product8,328▼ 12%
- Design4,359▼ 20%
- Data3,941▼ 3%
- Writing3,060▼ 22%
Share of new roles · trailing 8 weeks
Remote, hybrid & on-site
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Annualized · where disclosed
Posted pay snapshot
- Other$104k median$59k$175k
- Tech$200k median$150k$250k
- Sales$120k median$65k$190k
- Operations$100k median$62k$162k
- Finance$135k median$88k$196k
- Marketing$140k median$90k$198k
- Product$180k median$135k$230k
Ranges reflect listings that disclosed pay. Bars span the 25th–75th percentile; the tick marks the median.
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Opportunities
115
New this week
353
Closing in 3 weeks
$285.8M
Total awards tracked
$5,000
Median award
New opportunities by type
- Pitch calls55
- Contests23
- Grants15
- Fellowships11
- Residencies6
- Book submissions3
About this report
Frequently asked
What is the CozyJobs Report?
The CozyJobs Report is a free read on the job market, built from the live listings on cozyjobs.com across every industry. Each edition shows which roles and companies are hiring, how pay and remote-work share are trending, and which opportunities are open.
How often is it updated?
A new weekly report is generated every week, plus a monthly recap on the first of each month — each compared against the prior period so trends reflect real movement.
Are remote jobs still growing in 2026?
Remote roles made up 14% of new listings this week, up from 13% the week before.
Where does the data come from?
Every figure is computed from the 216,066 active jobs and opportunities listed on cozyjobs.com, de-duplicated by company and role. Nothing in the report is sponsored or paid placement.
Methodology
How we built this
The CozyJobs Report is generated from the live listings on cozyjobs.com — 216,066 active jobs and opportunities across writing, tech, marketing, design, media, science, and more. We measure change this week against the prior period. “Trending” reflects the change in the number of active postings, de-duplicated by company and role. Pay figures use only listings that publicly disclose compensation. Nothing here is sponsored — it’s simply what’s moving through the board.
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