estimation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-21, estimation appears in 122 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Technical Program Manager roles, with demand up 9% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-21
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Frequently asked questions about estimation
+Is estimation in demand in 2026?
Yes. estimation appears in 122 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, with demand up 9% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Technical Program Manager roles (20% of Technical Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require estimation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, the job titles most likely to require estimation are Technical Program Manager (20% of postings list estimation), Data Scientist (11% of postings list estimation), Product Manager (5% of postings list estimation).
+What skills are commonly paired with estimation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-21), estimation most often appears alongside Python, optimization, software development, monitoring, tracking.
+Where is estimation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-21, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring estimation are Toronto, Broomfield, Mountain View, San Francisco, Waltham, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring estimation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require estimation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | 24 | 19.7% |
| Data Scientist | 13 | 10.7% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 4.9% |
| Product Owner | 6 | 4.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 4.1% |
| Software Engineer | 5 | 4.1% |
| Program Manager | 4 | 3.3% |
| Systems Engineer | 4 | 3.3% |
| VP of Engineering | 4 | 3.3% |
| Bioinformatics Manager | 3 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for estimation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5 | 4.1% |
| Broomfield | 4 | 3.3% |
| Mountain View | 4 | 3.3% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 2.5% |
| Waltham | 3 | 2.5% |
| Washington | 3 | 2.5% |
| Arlington | 2 | 1.6% |
| Bangkok | 2 | 1.6% |
| Bellevue | 2 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with estimation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21. 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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- 48cb712ac87b866d
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- 2026-09-21
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- 90
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