JSON jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, JSON appears in 2,238 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 2026-09-03
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+Is JSON in demand in 2026?
Yes. JSON appears in 2,238 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (23% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require JSON?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require JSON are Software Engineer (23% of postings list JSON), Data Engineer (4% of postings list JSON), QA Engineer (2% of postings list JSON).
+What skills are commonly paired with JSON?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), JSON most often appears alongside Python, XML, SQL, Java, JavaScript.
+Where is JSON most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring JSON are Bengaluru, Washington, Pune, New York City, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring JSON — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require JSON
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 510 | 22.8% |
| Data Engineer | 92 | 4.1% |
| QA Engineer | 41 | 1.8% |
| Business Analyst | 28 | 1.3% |
| Solutions Architect | 24 | 1.1% |
| Agent Architect | 22 | 1.0% |
| Full Stack Developer | 21 | 0.9% |
| Oracle APEX Developer | 21 | 0.9% |
| Android Developer | 20 | 0.9% |
| Backend Engineer | 20 | 0.9% |
Top metros hiring for JSON
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 81 | 3.6% |
| Washington | 65 | 2.9% |
| Pune | 56 | 2.5% |
| New York City | 53 | 2.4% |
| Toronto | 46 | 2.1% |
| Hyderabad | 41 | 1.8% |
| San Francisco | 39 | 1.7% |
| Chicago | 31 | 1.4% |
| Austin | 20 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with JSON
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03. 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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