Catalitium Research
Market Research & Resources
Original reports and data-driven guides on tech salaries, AI careers, and the future of work. Built from real job market data — use them to navigate your next move.
Published Reports
Global Tech & AI Careers Report 2026
Data-driven analysis of AI's impact on tech jobs, skills in demand, salaries by region (US, Europe, India), and the fastest growing roles for 2025-2026.
The $200K Engineer Report 2026
Staff engineers saw 7.52% comp growth while junior hiring collapsed 73%. A data-driven investigation into who wins, who loses, and what drives the split in software engineering compensation in 2025–2026. 69 sources.
From SaaS to Agents Report 2026
A data-driven investigation into team economics, revenue per employee, AI-agent adoption, and the structural transformation of software work. 74 sources, February 2026.
AI Productivity Paradox Report 2026
Entry-level tech job postings dropped 35% since 2023 while AI engineers earn $206K on average. Data-driven analysis of how AI productivity tools are reshaping the tech labor market, collapsing junior demand, and creating an unprecedented senior skill premium.
The Death of SaaS Report 2026
A data-driven market report analyzing how AI-assisted development is structurally disrupting the $315 billion SaaS industry — with sourced data from a16z, Gartner, YC, Retool, Deloitte, and Emergence Capital.
Tech Salary & Compensation Report
Median, min, and max salary estimates for AI/ML, Developer, Senior, Data, and Remote roles — broken down by US, EU, UK, and Switzerland. Includes a printable PDF export.
Guides & Insights
Tech Salaries by Region
How much should a senior engineer earn in Berlin vs London vs Zurich vs New York? We break down compensation geography so you can negotiate with market data, not guesswork.
Figures represent median range for mid-senior Software Engineers. Updated from live listings.
The AI/ML Jobs Market
AI and ML roles now command the highest median salaries on our platform — 22% above the general developer average. Here's what's driving that premium and which skills are most in demand.
- LLM / transformer expertise commands a 15–25% premium over classical ML
- Python + PyTorch/TensorFlow remain the baseline — RAG and agent frameworks are the differentiator
- Remote AI/ML roles grew 34% year-on-year in our database
- EU hiring for AI roles: Germany and France lead, followed by Netherlands and Spain
How to Negotiate Your Tech Salary
The average engineer who negotiates receives 10–20% more than the initial offer. Here's a data-backed framework for doing it without awkwardness.
- 1Anchor with data. Reference Catalitium's salary report for your role/region.
- 2Ask for the top of the range. Employers expect negotiation — the initial offer is rarely the maximum.
- 3Negotiate total comp. If base is fixed, push on equity, bonus, signing bonus, remote days.
- 4Get competing offers. The single best negotiation lever — even if you don't want to take it.
The Ghost Job Epidemic
Research suggests up to 40% of job listings at any given time are already filled, on hold, or posted purely to collect résumés. Here's how to identify them.
State of Remote Tech Work
Remote tech roles pay 8–12% below equivalent on-site roles in absolute terms — but when adjusted for cost of living in lower-cost regions, effective purchasing power is often 30–60% higher.
38%
of tech listings are fully remote or hybrid
+34%
growth in remote AI/ML roles YoY
EU
leads in remote-friendly tech adoption
$12k
median remote salary premium over EU office roles
The High-Signal Job Search
Most job searches fail not from a lack of applications but from a lack of targeting. A focused search with 20 quality applications typically outperforms 200 spray-and-pray submissions.
- →Use the AI Summary to qualify a role in 10 seconds before spending time on a full read
- →Filter by salary estimate before reading descriptions — eliminate mismatches early
- →Watch the market trends — apply in weeks where new postings peak
- →Ignore ghost job listings unless you can reach the hiring manager directly
Free Tools
Tech Salary Report (Coming Soon)
Printable salary benchmarks by role and region, updated from live job data.
Job Search
Curated tech listings with salary estimates, AI summaries, and ghost job detection.
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