computer science jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-12, computer science appears in 341 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-12
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Frequently asked questions about computer science
+Is computer science in demand in 2026?
Yes. computer science appears in 341 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-12, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (14% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require computer science?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-12, the job titles most likely to require computer science are Software Engineer (14% of postings list computer science), AI Specialist (10% of postings list computer science), AI Trainer (6% of postings list computer science).
+What skills are commonly paired with computer science?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-12), computer science most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, statistics, data science, mathematics.
+Where is computer science most in demand?
As of 2026-08-12, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring computer science are New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Annapolis, Costa Mesa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring computer science — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require computer science
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 48 | 14.1% |
| AI Specialist | 33 | 9.7% |
| AI Trainer | 19 | 5.6% |
| Data Scientist | 19 | 5.6% |
| Product Manager | 19 | 5.6% |
| Systems Engineer | 11 | 3.2% |
| Technical Program Manager | 11 | 3.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 9 | 2.6% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 7 | 2.1% |
| Research Scientist | 7 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for computer science
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 | 4.4% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 4.1% |
| Toronto | 9 | 2.6% |
| Annapolis | 7 | 2.1% |
| Costa Mesa | 7 | 2.1% |
| Washington | 7 | 2.1% |
| San Diego | 6 | 1.8% |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 1.5% |
| Singapore | 5 | 1.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-12. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- entity_id
- 46a48a80c580c040
- data_as_of
- 2026-08-12
- window_days
- 90
The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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