JIRA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-08, JIRA appears in 7,505 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-08
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Frequently asked questions about JIRA
+Is JIRA in demand in 2026?
Yes. JIRA appears in 7,505 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08, with demand up 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (12% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require JIRA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08, the job titles most likely to require JIRA are Software Engineer (12% of postings list JIRA), Product Manager (7% of postings list JIRA), Business Analyst (6% of postings list JIRA).
+What skills are commonly paired with JIRA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-08), JIRA most often appears alongside Confluence, Python, Agile, SQL, Git.
+Where is JIRA most in demand?
As of 2026-09-08, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring JIRA are New York City, Bengaluru, Pune, Toronto, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring JIRA — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require JIRA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 910 | 12.1% |
| Product Manager | 510 | 6.8% |
| Business Analyst | 465 | 6.2% |
| Technical Program Manager | 450 | 6.0% |
| Program Manager | 266 | 3.5% |
| Product Owner | 224 | 3.0% |
| Systems Engineer | 200 | 2.7% |
| QA Engineer | 194 | 2.6% |
| DevOps Engineer | 111 | 1.5% |
| Data Engineer | 93 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for JIRA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 163 | 2.2% |
| Bengaluru | 161 | 2.1% |
| Pune | 146 | 1.9% |
| Toronto | 108 | 1.4% |
| London | 103 | 1.4% |
| San Francisco | 103 | 1.4% |
| Hyderabad | 92 | 1.2% |
| Annapolis | 89 | 1.2% |
| Boston | 81 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with JIRA
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08. 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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