UX jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, UX appears in 565 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about UX
+Is UX in demand in 2026?
Yes. UX appears in 565 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (22% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require UX?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require UX are Product Manager (22% of postings list UX), Product Designer (11% of postings list UX), Software Engineer (11% of postings list UX).
+What skills are commonly paired with UX?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), UX most often appears alongside React, TypeScript, Product Management, prototyping, product design.
+Where is UX most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring UX are San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new UX content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring UX — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require UX
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 125 | 22.1% |
| Product Designer | 64 | 11.3% |
| Software Engineer | 62 | 11.0% |
| Frontend Engineer | 12 | 2.1% |
| Staff Product Manager | 12 | 2.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 9 | 1.6% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 8 | 1.4% |
| AI Technical Lead | 7 | 1.2% |
| Full Stack Product Engineer | 7 | 1.2% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 6 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for UX
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 66 | 34.2% |
| New York City | 47 | 24.4% |
| London | 31 | 16.1% |
| Paris | 11 | 5.7% |
| Toronto | 9 | 4.7% |
| Austin | 8 | 4.1% |
| Barcelona | 7 | 3.6% |
| Kelowna | 7 | 3.6% |
| Melbourne | 7 | 3.6% |
Skills commonly paired with UX
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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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