macOS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, macOS appears in 510 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 20% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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Frequently asked questions about macOS
+Is macOS in demand in 2026?
Yes. macOS appears in 510 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 20% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (18% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require macOS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require macOS are Software Engineer (18% of postings list macOS), Security Engineer (12% of postings list macOS), Systems Engineer (4% of postings list macOS).
+What skills are commonly paired with macOS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), macOS most often appears alongside Windows, Linux, Python, Bash, CI/CD.
+Where is macOS most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring macOS are New York City, San Francisco, Hawthorne, Tel Aviv, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring macOS — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require macOS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 91 | 17.8% |
| Security Engineer | 60 | 11.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 22 | 4.3% |
| IT Systems Engineer | 18 | 3.5% |
| IT Engineer | 12 | 2.4% |
| DevOps Engineer | 8 | 1.6% |
| Security Analyst | 8 | 1.6% |
| Enterprise Security Engineer | 5 | 1.0% |
| Information Security Engineer | 5 | 1.0% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 5 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for macOS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 28 | 5.5% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 2.7% |
| Hawthorne | 13 | 2.5% |
| Tel Aviv | 12 | 2.4% |
| London | 11 | 2.2% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 1.2% |
| Berlin | 6 | 1.2% |
| Redmond | 5 | 1.0% |
| San Jose | 5 | 1.0% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. 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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