SOC 2 jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-10, SOC 2 appears in 953 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 11% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-10
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Frequently asked questions about SOC 2
+Is SOC 2 in demand in 2026?
Yes. SOC 2 appears in 953 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-10, with demand down 11% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (12% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require SOC 2?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-10, the job titles most likely to require SOC 2 are Security Engineer (12% of postings list SOC 2), Software Engineer (6% of postings list SOC 2), Security Analyst (3% of postings list SOC 2).
+What skills are commonly paired with SOC 2?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-10), SOC 2 most often appears alongside ISO 27001, AWS, HIPAA, Python, GDPR.
+Where is SOC 2 most in demand?
As of 2026-09-10, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring SOC 2 are San Francisco, New York City, Boston, London, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring SOC 2 — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require SOC 2
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 111 | 11.6% |
| Software Engineer | 58 | 6.1% |
| Security Analyst | 27 | 2.8% |
| Engineering Manager | 26 | 2.7% |
| Technical Program Manager | 25 | 2.6% |
| Product Manager | 23 | 2.4% |
| Information Security Manager | 20 | 2.1% |
| DevOps Engineer | 18 | 1.9% |
| Platform Engineer | 18 | 1.9% |
| Information Security Analyst | 16 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for SOC 2
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 79 | 8.3% |
| New York City | 66 | 6.9% |
| Boston | 23 | 2.4% |
| London | 21 | 2.2% |
| Bengaluru | 15 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 12 | 1.3% |
| Berlin | 11 | 1.2% |
| Austin | 8 | 0.8% |
| Seattle | 8 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with SOC 2
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-10. 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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