Cost management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Cost management appears in 154 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Technical Program Manager roles, with demand down 69% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Cost management
+Is Cost management in demand in 2026?
Yes. Cost management appears in 154 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 69% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Technical Program Manager roles (18% of Technical Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Cost management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Cost management are Technical Program Manager (18% of postings list Cost management), Program Manager (14% of postings list Cost management), Software Engineer (5% of postings list Cost management).
+What skills are commonly paired with Cost management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Cost management most often appears alongside Schedule management, program management, Risk Management, systems engineering, scope management.
+Where is Cost management most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Cost management are Costa Mesa, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, Huntsville, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Cost management — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Cost management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | 27 | 17.5% |
| Program Manager | 21 | 13.6% |
| Software Engineer | 8 | 5.2% |
| AI Engineer | 5 | 3.2% |
| Solutions Architect | 5 | 3.2% |
| Principal Software Engineer | 4 | 2.6% |
| Cloud Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Data Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| DevOps Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for Cost management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 12 | 25.5% |
| New York City | 8 | 17.0% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 14.9% |
| Washington | 6 | 12.8% |
| Huntsville | 5 | 10.6% |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 6.4% |
| Austin | 2 | 4.3% |
| Little Canada | 2 | 4.3% |
| Livermore | 2 | 4.3% |
Skills commonly paired with Cost management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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