planning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, planning appears in 439 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 28% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions about planning
+Is planning in demand in 2026?
Yes. planning appears in 439 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 28% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (10% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require planning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require planning are Software Engineer (10% of postings list planning), Engineering Manager (7% of postings list planning), Machine Learning Engineer (6% of postings list planning).
+What skills are commonly paired with planning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), planning most often appears alongside Python, tool use, machine learning, memory, C++.
+Where is planning most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring planning are San Francisco, New York City, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new planning content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring planning — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require planning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 44 | 10.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 30 | 6.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 28 | 6.4% |
| Program Manager | 22 | 5.0% |
| Product Manager | 21 | 4.8% |
| AI Engineer | 20 | 4.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 15 | 3.4% |
| Enterprise Architect | 11 | 2.5% |
| ML Engineer | 10 | 2.3% |
| AI Product Engineer | 9 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for planning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 30 | 6.8% |
| New York City | 18 | 4.1% |
| Santa Clara | 11 | 2.5% |
| Sunnyvale | 11 | 2.5% |
| London | 10 | 2.3% |
| Palo Alto | 9 | 2.1% |
| South San Francisco | 9 | 2.1% |
| Mountain View | 8 | 1.8% |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 1.8% |
Skills commonly paired with planning
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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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- 2026-09-03
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