estimation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-01, estimation appears in 118 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Technical Program Manager roles, with demand up 96% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-01
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Frequently asked questions about estimation
+Is estimation in demand in 2026?
Yes. estimation appears in 118 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, with demand up 96% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Technical Program Manager roles (17% of Technical Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require estimation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, the job titles most likely to require estimation are Technical Program Manager (17% of postings list estimation), Mission Software Engineer (8% of postings list estimation), Data Scientist (8% of postings list estimation).
+What skills are commonly paired with estimation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-01), estimation most often appears alongside Python, controls, computer vision, sensor fusion, C++.
+Where is estimation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-01, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring estimation are Washington, Costa Mesa, Seattle, Mountain View, Bangkok, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring estimation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require estimation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | 20 | 16.9% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 10 | 8.5% |
| Data Scientist | 9 | 7.6% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 7 | 5.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 5.1% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 4.2% |
| Software Engineer | 5 | 4.2% |
| Program Manager | 4 | 3.4% |
| Solution Architect | 4 | 3.4% |
| Bioinformatics Manager | 3 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for estimation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8 | 6.8% |
| Costa Mesa | 7 | 5.9% |
| Seattle | 5 | 4.2% |
| Mountain View | 4 | 3.4% |
| Bangkok | 3 | 2.5% |
| Broomfield | 3 | 2.5% |
| Arlington | 2 | 1.7% |
| Bellevue | 2 | 1.7% |
| Draper | 2 | 1.7% |
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 2026-09-01. 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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