HRIS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, HRIS appears in 219 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Account Executive roles, with demand down 44% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about HRIS
+Is HRIS in demand in 2026?
Yes. HRIS appears in 219 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 44% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Account Executive roles (8% of Account Executive postings list it).
+What jobs require HRIS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require HRIS are Account Executive (8% of postings list HRIS), Payroll Expert (3% of postings list HRIS), Program Manager (3% of postings list HRIS).
+What skills are commonly paired with HRIS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), HRIS most often appears alongside Payroll, compliance, equipment management, SQL, Benefits Administration.
+Where is HRIS most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring HRIS are San Francisco, New York City, Uk, London, Sunnyvale, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new HRIS content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring HRIS — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require HRIS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Account Executive | 17 | 7.8% |
| Payroll Expert | 6 | 2.7% |
| Program Manager | 6 | 2.7% |
| Software Engineer | 6 | 2.7% |
| Business Analyst | 4 | 1.8% |
| Customer Success Manager | 4 | 1.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 1.8% |
| Technical Program Manager | 4 | 1.8% |
| Business Systems Director | 3 | 1.4% |
| General Manager | 3 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for HRIS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 17 | 28.8% |
| New York City | 16 | 27.1% |
| Uk | 6 | 10.2% |
| London | 5 | 8.5% |
| Sunnyvale | 4 | 6.8% |
| Apac | 3 | 5.1% |
| Berlin | 3 | 5.1% |
| Home | 3 | 5.1% |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 3.4% |
Skills commonly paired with HRIS
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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- 5816382e42630536
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- 2026-05-17
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- 90
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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