PLC jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, PLC appears in 371 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Automation Engineer roles, with demand up 114% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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Frequently asked questions about PLC
+Is PLC in demand in 2026?
Yes. PLC appears in 371 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 114% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Automation Engineer roles (26% of Automation Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require PLC?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require PLC are Automation Engineer (26% of postings list PLC), Software Engineer (5% of postings list PLC), Automation and Controls Engineer (4% of postings list PLC).
+What skills are commonly paired with PLC?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-02), PLC most often appears alongside SCADA, HMI, Python, Modbus, EtherCAT.
+Where is PLC most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring PLC are El Segundo, Costa Mesa, Redmond, Weirton, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring PLC — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require PLC
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Automation Engineer | 95 | 25.6% |
| Software Engineer | 20 | 5.4% |
| Automation and Controls Engineer | 14 | 3.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 11 | 3.0% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 10 | 2.7% |
| Ground Support Equipment Engineer | 7 | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing Systems Engineer | 7 | 1.9% |
| Test Engineer | 7 | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing Automation Engineer | 5 | 1.3% |
| Software Automation and Controls Engineer | 5 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for PLC
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| El Segundo | 54 | 14.6% |
| Costa Mesa | 10 | 2.7% |
| Redmond | 7 | 1.9% |
| Weirton | 6 | 1.6% |
| Austin | 5 | 1.3% |
| Scotts Valley | 4 | 1.1% |
| Alachua | 3 | 0.8% |
| Cambridge | 3 | 0.8% |
| Doha | 3 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with PLC
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02. 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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