Modbus jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, Modbus appears in 302 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Modbus, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is Modbus in demand in 2026?
Yes. Modbus appears in 302 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Modbus (9.6% of all postings mentioning Modbus).
+What jobs require Modbus?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Modbus are Automation and Controls Engineer (62.9% of that role’s postings mention Modbus), Control Systems Engineer (8.3% of that role’s postings mention Modbus), Embedded Linux Software Engineer (8.0% of that role’s postings mention Modbus).
+What skills are commonly paired with Modbus?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), Modbus most often appears alongside Python, PLC, EtherCAT, SCADA, RS-485.
+Where is Modbus most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Modbus are El Segundo, Mountain View, Bengaluru, Alpharetta, Berkeley, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Modbus — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require Modbus
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Automation and Controls Engineer | 22 | 62.9% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 4 | 8.3% |
| Embedded Linux Software Engineer | 2 | 8.0% |
| Automation Engineer | 26 | 3.7% |
| Mechanical Test Engineer | 1 | 3.4% |
| Software Development Test Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Manufacturing Systems Engineer | 1 | 2.7% |
| Forward Deployment Engineer | 1 | 2.6% |
| Embedded Systems Engineer | 1 | 2.4% |
| Manufacturing Test Engineer | 2 | 2.3% |
Roles with the most Modbus postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 29 | 9.6% |
| Automation Engineer | 26 | 8.6% |
| Automation and Controls Engineer | 22 | 7.3% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 13 | 4.3% |
| Systems Engineer | 10 | 3.3% |
| Test Engineer | 7 | 2.3% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 5 | 1.7% |
| OT Cybersecurity Engineer | 5 | 1.7% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 4 | 1.3% |
| Ground Support Equipment Engineer | 4 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for Modbus
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 49 | 16.2% |
| Mountain View | 8 | 2.6% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 1.7% |
| Alpharetta | 4 | 1.3% |
| Berkeley | 4 | 1.3% |
| Costa Mesa | 4 | 1.3% |
| Metzingen | 4 | 1.3% |
| Raleigh | 4 | 1.3% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with Modbus
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Modbus by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Modbus postings by all Modbus postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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