risk assessment jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, risk assessment appears in 803 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about risk assessment
+Is risk assessment in demand in 2026?
Yes. risk assessment appears in 803 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (5% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require risk assessment?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require risk assessment are Security Engineer (5% of postings list risk assessment), Product Manager (4% of postings list risk assessment), Program Manager (4% of postings list risk assessment).
+What skills are commonly paired with risk assessment?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), risk assessment most often appears alongside Python, threat modeling, incident response, SQL, Data analysis.
+Where is risk assessment most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring risk assessment are San Francisco, New York City, London, Austin, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new risk assessment content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring risk assessment — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require risk assessment
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 38 | 4.7% |
| Product Manager | 35 | 4.4% |
| Program Manager | 30 | 3.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 22 | 2.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 21 | 2.6% |
| Software Engineer | 20 | 2.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 20 | 2.5% |
| Data Scientist | 13 | 1.6% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 12 | 1.5% |
| Product Security Engineer | 12 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for risk assessment
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 37 | 4.6% |
| New York City | 36 | 4.5% |
| London | 31 | 3.9% |
| Austin | 17 | 2.1% |
| Toronto | 14 | 1.7% |
| Chicago | 11 | 1.4% |
| Bengaluru | 10 | 1.2% |
| Amsterdam | 9 | 1.1% |
| Seattle | 9 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with risk assessment
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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