database management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-09-16, database management appears in 279 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16

Postings · last 90 days
279
Demand vs prior month
down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top job title · 11% require it
Top hiring metro
Washington

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Frequently asked questions about database management

+Is database management in demand in 2026?

Yes. database management appears in 279 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (11% of Software Engineer postings list it).

+What jobs require database management?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require database management are Software Engineer (11% of postings list database management), Data Analyst (8% of postings list database management), Data Engineer (6% of postings list database management).

+What skills are commonly paired with database management?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), database management most often appears alongside Python, SQL, data visualization, Power BI, Tableau.

+Where is database management most in demand?

As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring database management are Washington, Chicago, Madrid, Seattle, Manila, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly job postings requiring database management — last 90 days

Job titles most likely to require database management

RolePostings mentioning% requiring
Software Engineer3111.1%
Data Analyst227.9%
Data Engineer165.7%
Program Manager145.0%
Database Administrator124.3%
Data Scientist72.5%
Security Incident Responder41.4%
Backend Engineer31.1%
Credit Risk Manager31.1%
Quality Assurance Intern31.1%

Top metros hiring for database management

NamePostingsShare
Washington93.2%
Chicago62.2%
Madrid51.8%
Seattle51.8%
Manila41.4%
Munich41.4%
New York City31.1%
Alachua20.7%
Arlington20.7%

Skills commonly paired with database management

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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
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322e54b544499b54
data_as_of
2026-09-16
window_days
90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index