GIS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-18, GIS appears in 170 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 61% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-18
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Frequently asked questions about GIS
+Is GIS in demand in 2026?
Yes. GIS appears in 170 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18, with demand up 61% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (14% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require GIS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18, the job titles most likely to require GIS are Software Engineer (14% of postings list GIS), Product Manager (9% of postings list GIS), Data Scientist (5% of postings list GIS).
+What skills are commonly paired with GIS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-18), GIS most often appears alongside Python, SQL, data visualization, JavaScript, remote sensing.
+Where is GIS most in demand?
As of 2026-07-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring GIS are New York City, Paris, Singapore, Berlin, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new GIS content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring GIS — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require GIS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 24 | 14.1% |
| Product Manager | 15 | 8.8% |
| Data Scientist | 8 | 4.7% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 2.9% |
| Data Engineer | 5 | 2.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.4% |
| Program Manager | 4 | 2.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
| Business Analyst | 3 | 1.8% |
| Senior Product Designer | 3 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for GIS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 7 | 4.1% |
| Paris | 7 | 4.1% |
| Singapore | 5 | 2.9% |
| Berlin | 4 | 2.4% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 2.4% |
| Washington | 4 | 2.4% |
| Delhi | 3 | 1.8% |
| Calgary | 2 | 1.2% |
| Haarlem | 2 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with GIS
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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