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  "title": "Applystead Remote Tech Index, November 2026",
  "url": "https://applystead.com/remote-tech-index/2026-11",
  "month": "2026-11",
  "updatedAt": "2026-11-05T13:14:06.083Z",
  "creator": {
    "name": "Applystead",
    "url": "https://applystead.com"
  },
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "Applystead, “Applystead Remote Tech Index, November 2026”, updated November 5, 2026. https://applystead.com/remote-tech-index/2026-11",
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    "scope": "all (every listed company). A cell with fewer than 20 openings is left out.",
    "median_posted_pay": "Median of the pay ranges employers posted, never an estimate."
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