RPA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, RPA appears in 193 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Automation Engineer roles, with demand down 41% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about RPA
+Is RPA in demand in 2026?
Yes. RPA appears in 193 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 41% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Automation Engineer roles (9% of Automation Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require RPA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require RPA are Automation Engineer (9% of postings list RPA), Software Engineer (4% of postings list RPA), AI Engineer (4% of postings list RPA).
+What skills are commonly paired with RPA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), RPA most often appears alongside Python, Power Automate, SQL, UiPath, automation.
+Where is RPA most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring RPA are Brussels, New York City, São Paulo, London, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new RPA content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring RPA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require RPA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Automation Engineer | 18 | 9.3% |
| Software Engineer | 8 | 4.1% |
| AI Engineer | 7 | 3.6% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 5 | 2.6% |
| Applied Value Engineer | 5 | 2.6% |
| Business Analyst | 4 | 2.1% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 3 | 1.6% |
| Treasury Business Intelligence Analyst | 3 | 1.6% |
| AI Automation Engineer | 2 | 1.0% |
| AI Operations Specialist | 2 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for RPA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 12 | 21.8% |
| New York City | 10 | 18.2% |
| São Paulo | 7 | 12.7% |
| London | 6 | 10.9% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 9.1% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 9.1% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 7.3% |
| Bucharest | 3 | 5.5% |
| Chennai | 3 | 5.5% |
Skills commonly paired with RPA
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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