ATS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, ATS appears in 17 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Compensation & Analytics Manager roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about ATS
+Is ATS in demand in 2026?
Yes. ATS appears in 17 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. It is most often required for Compensation & Analytics Manager roles (35% of Compensation & Analytics Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require ATS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require ATS are Compensation & Analytics Manager (35% of postings list ATS), Workforce Intelligence Engineer (12% of postings list ATS), Data Scientist (6% of postings list ATS).
+What skills are commonly paired with ATS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), ATS most often appears alongside HRIS, Workday, people analytics, Business Intelligence, Google Sheets.
+Where is ATS most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring ATS are San Francisco, Denver, New York City, Austin, Chicago, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new ATS content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring ATS — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require ATS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation & Analytics Manager | 6 | 35.3% |
| Workforce Intelligence Engineer | 2 | 11.8% |
| Data Scientist | 1 | 5.9% |
| HR Operations Manager | 1 | 5.9% |
| People Analytics Leader | 1 | 5.9% |
| People Analytics Manager | 1 | 5.9% |
| People Data Analyst | 1 | 5.9% |
| People Data and Insights Analyst | 1 | 5.9% |
| People Systems & Analytics Manager | 1 | 5.9% |
| Program Manager | 1 | 5.9% |
Top metros hiring for ATS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | 23.5% |
| Denver | 2 | 11.8% |
| New York City | 2 | 11.8% |
| Austin | 1 | 5.9% |
| Chicago | 1 | 5.9% |
| Little Canada | 1 | 5.9% |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 5.9% |
| Mexico City | 1 | 5.9% |
| Seattle | 1 | 5.9% |
Skills commonly paired with ATS
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. 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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