EDR jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, EDR appears in 866 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 50% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions about EDR
+Is EDR in demand in 2026?
Yes. EDR appears in 866 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 50% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (21% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require EDR?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require EDR are Security Engineer (21% of postings list EDR), Security Analyst (6% of postings list EDR), Cybersecurity Engineer (4% of postings list EDR).
+What skills are commonly paired with EDR?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), EDR most often appears alongside SIEM, incident response, Python, SOAR, vulnerability management.
+Where is EDR most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring EDR are New York City, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Bengaluru, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring EDR — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require EDR
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 182 | 21.0% |
| Security Analyst | 48 | 5.5% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 31 | 3.6% |
| Information Security Engineer | 27 | 3.1% |
| Information Security Analyst | 23 | 2.7% |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 17 | 2.0% |
| SOC Analyst | 15 | 1.7% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 1.5% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 12 | 1.4% |
| Product Manager | 12 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for EDR
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 32 | 3.7% |
| San Francisco | 26 | 3.0% |
| Tel Aviv | 22 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 18 | 2.1% |
| Pune | 18 | 2.1% |
| Sydney | 14 | 1.6% |
| Austin | 13 | 1.5% |
| London | 12 | 1.4% |
| Warsaw | 9 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with EDR
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03. 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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