Word jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-06, Word appears in 679 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles, with demand up 384% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-06
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Frequently asked questions about Word
+Is Word in demand in 2026?
Yes. Word appears in 679 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, with demand up 384% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (13% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Word?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, the job titles most likely to require Word are Program Manager (13% of postings list Word), Business Analyst (5% of postings list Word), Data Analyst (4% of postings list Word).
+What skills are commonly paired with Word?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-06), Word most often appears alongside Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Visio.
+Where is Word most in demand?
As of 2026-09-06, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Word are Washington, New York City, Toronto, Charlotte, Huntsville, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Word content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Word — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Word
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 90 | 13.3% |
| Business Analyst | 36 | 5.3% |
| Data Analyst | 30 | 4.4% |
| Product Manager | 28 | 4.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 27 | 4.0% |
| Architect | 13 | 1.9% |
| Test Engineer | 12 | 1.8% |
| Quality Assurance Technician | 10 | 1.5% |
| Software Engineer | 8 | 1.2% |
| Project Manager | 7 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for Word
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 24 | 3.5% |
| New York City | 12 | 1.8% |
| Toronto | 11 | 1.6% |
| Charlotte | 9 | 1.3% |
| Huntsville | 9 | 1.3% |
| Chicago | 8 | 1.2% |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 1.0% |
| Fort Lee | 7 | 1.0% |
| McLean | 7 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Word
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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