Variance analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, Variance analysis appears in 296 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Program Manager has the most postings mentioning Variance analysis, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about Variance analysis
+Is Variance analysis in demand in 2026?
Yes. Variance analysis appears in 296 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks. Program Manager accounts for the most postings mentioning Variance analysis (8.4% of all postings mentioning Variance analysis).
+What jobs require Variance analysis?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Variance analysis are FP&A Analyst (38.1% of that role’s postings mention Variance analysis), FP&A Manager (33.3% of that role’s postings mention Variance analysis), Finance Analyst (24.2% of that role’s postings mention Variance analysis).
+What skills are commonly paired with Variance analysis?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), Variance analysis most often appears alongside forecasting, SQL, financial modeling, budgeting, Power BI.
+Where is Variance analysis most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Variance analysis are San Francisco, New York City, London, Amsterdam, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Variance analysis — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require Variance analysis
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| FP&A Analyst | 16 | 38.1% |
| FP&A Manager | 14 | 33.3% |
| Finance Analyst | 8 | 24.2% |
| Business Operations Analyst | 3 | 9.4% |
| Finance Data Analyst | 2 | 7.7% |
| Marketing Analytics Director | 2 | 7.4% |
| Business Analytics Manager | 3 | 5.4% |
| Financial Data Analyst | 2 | 5.1% |
| Delivery Manager | 1 | 5.0% |
| Product Data Scientist | 2 | 3.2% |
Roles with the most Variance analysis postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 25 | 8.4% |
| Business Analyst | 19 | 6.4% |
| FP&A Analyst | 16 | 5.4% |
| FP&A Manager | 14 | 4.7% |
| Data Analyst | 9 | 3.0% |
| Finance Analyst | 8 | 2.7% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 2.0% |
| Strategic Finance Analyst | 6 | 2.0% |
| Financial Analyst | 5 | 1.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for Variance analysis
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 10 | 3.4% |
| New York City | 9 | 3.0% |
| London | 7 | 2.4% |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 1.7% |
| Boston | 5 | 1.7% |
| San Jose | 5 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.4% |
| Palo Alto | 4 | 1.4% |
| Pleasanton | 4 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with Variance analysis
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Variance analysis by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Variance analysis postings by all Variance analysis postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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