After Effects jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-30, After Effects appears in 199 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Designer roles, with demand up 44% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-30
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+Is After Effects in demand in 2026?
Yes. After Effects appears in 199 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, with demand up 44% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Designer roles (15% of Product Designer postings list it).
+What jobs require After Effects?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, the job titles most likely to require After Effects are Product Designer (15% of postings list After Effects), Motion Designer (5% of postings list After Effects), Growth Designer (4% of postings list After Effects).
+What skills are commonly paired with After Effects?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-30), After Effects most often appears alongside Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Motion design, Adobe Creative Suite.
+Where is After Effects most in demand?
As of 2026-08-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring After Effects are New York City, Bangkok, San Francisco, Bogotá, Costa Rica, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new After Effects content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring After Effects — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require After Effects
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Designer | 30 | 15.1% |
| Motion Designer | 10 | 5.0% |
| Growth Designer | 9 | 4.5% |
| AI Video Editor | 8 | 4.0% |
| AI Video Marketing Designer | 7 | 3.5% |
| Creative Engineer | 7 | 3.5% |
| AI Video Creator | 5 | 2.5% |
| Graphic Designer | 5 | 2.5% |
| UI Designer | 5 | 2.5% |
| Digital Designer | 4 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for After Effects
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 | 7.5% |
| Bangkok | 8 | 4.0% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 3.5% |
| Bogotá | 6 | 3.0% |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 3.0% |
| Mexico City | 5 | 2.5% |
| Paris | 5 | 2.5% |
| San Jose | 5 | 2.5% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with After Effects
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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