What is Active Directory?

Microsoft’s directory of a company’s users, computers and permissions. 619 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many Active Directory jobs are open right now?

There are 619 open Active Directory jobs at 249 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 90 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most Active Directory jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Rubrik (17), SpaceX (17), Anduril Industries (17), Shield AI (13) and Rocket Lab (13). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote Active Directory jobs?

116 of the 619 open Active Directory jobs (19%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do Active Directory jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $150K, based on 229 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $117K and $193K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get an Active Directory job?

12 of the 619 open Active Directory jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 378 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 249 companies are hiring and 90 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing Active Directory jobs?

89 of the 619 open Active Directory jobs (14%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 619 such roles today at 249 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do Active Directory jobs ask for?

Most often Active Directory (100%), Azure (52%), Python (42%), Windows (39%), AWS (38%) of the 619 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in Active Directory jobs?

Senior Security Engineer (11), Solutions Engineer (10), System Administrator (9), Software Engineer (8), Platform Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 619 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are Active Directory jobs in demand in 2026?

619 Active Directory jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 249 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 90 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $150K. 116 (19%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for Active Directory jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Active Directory: Microsoft’s directory of a company’s users, computers and permissions. Rubrik, SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Rocket Lab and Shield AI have the most open roles mentioning Active Directory right now.

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619 open roles · 90 posted in the last 7 days · 19% remote · 249 companies hiring · $150K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in Active Directory roles

IT support128 · 21%System administrator and IT operations111 · 18%Cloud engineer72 · 12%Cybersecurity69 · 11%Help desk technician59 · 10%Solutions engineer48 · 8%Technical support engineer47 · 8%

Bars show the share of these 619 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest Active Directory jobs

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Who is hiring for Active Directory roles

Where Active Directory roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What Active Directory roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$142K	120
Senior	$171K	78
Lead and above	$206K	29

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with Active Directory

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for Active Directory	Median advertised pay
IT support	128	$110K
System administrator and IT operations	111	$142K
Cloud engineer	72	$180K
Cybersecurity	69	$172K
Help desk technician	59	$90K
Solutions engineer	48	$214K
Technical support engineer	47	$110K
Security engineer	47	$188K

Skills asked together with Active Directory

Azure (52%), Python (42%), Windows (39%), AWS (38%), Linux (34%), Microsoft 365 (34%), PowerShell (34%), IAM (32%) of the 619 open postings that name Active Directory.

Companies hiring for Active Directory

Active Directory salaries

Questions about Active Directory jobs

What is Active Directory?: Microsoft’s directory of a company’s users, computers and permissions. 619 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many Active Directory jobs are open right now?: There are 619 open Active Directory jobs at 249 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 90 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Active Directory jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Rubrik (17), SpaceX (17), Anduril Industries (17), Shield AI (13) and Rocket Lab (13). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Active Directory jobs?: 116 of the 619 open Active Directory jobs (19%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Active Directory jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $150K, based on 229 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $117K and $193K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an Active Directory job?: 12 of the 619 open Active Directory jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 378 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 249 companies are hiring and 90 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Active Directory jobs?: 89 of the 619 open Active Directory jobs (14%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. Employers still list 619 such roles today at 249 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Active Directory jobs ask for?: Most often Active Directory (100%), Azure (52%), Python (42%), Windows (39%), AWS (38%) of the 619 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Active Directory jobs?: Senior Security Engineer (11), Solutions Engineer (10), System Administrator (9), Software Engineer (8), Platform Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 619 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Active Directory jobs in demand in 2026?: 619 Active Directory jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 249 companies, 0.4% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 90 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $150K. 116 (19%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Active Directory jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.