RPA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, RPA appears in 377 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Business Analyst roles, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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Frequently asked questions about RPA
+Is RPA in demand in 2026?
Yes. RPA appears in 377 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Business Analyst roles (7% of Business Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require RPA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require RPA are Business Analyst (7% of postings list RPA), Automation Engineer (5% of postings list RPA), Applied Value Engineer (4% of postings list RPA).
+What skills are commonly paired with RPA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), RPA most often appears alongside Python, SQL, UiPath, Power BI, CI/CD.
+Where is RPA most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring RPA are Hyderabad, New York City, Bengaluru, San Francisco, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring RPA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require RPA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst | 28 | 7.4% |
| Automation Engineer | 19 | 5.0% |
| Applied Value Engineer | 14 | 3.7% |
| Product Manager | 14 | 3.7% |
| Software Engineer | 12 | 3.2% |
| AI Automation Engineer | 9 | 2.4% |
| Solution Architect | 9 | 2.4% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 8 | 2.1% |
| AI Engineer | 7 | 1.9% |
| Intelligent Automation Engineer | 7 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for RPA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 33 | 8.8% |
| New York City | 13 | 3.4% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 3.2% |
| San Francisco | 9 | 2.4% |
| Toronto | 9 | 2.4% |
| London | 8 | 2.1% |
| Mexico City | 5 | 1.3% |
| Belo Horizonte | 4 | 1.1% |
| Gurugram | 4 | 1.1% |
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 2026-09-18. 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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