budgeting jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, budgeting appears in 43 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Program Manager roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about budgeting
+Is budgeting in demand in 2026?
Yes. budgeting appears in 43 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. It is most often required for Program Manager roles (28% of Program Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require budgeting?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require budgeting are Program Manager (28% of postings list budgeting), Director of Engineering (12% of postings list budgeting), FP&A Manager (7% of postings list budgeting).
+What skills are commonly paired with budgeting?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), budgeting most often appears alongside Forecasting, program management, financial modeling, SQL, Project management.
+Where is budgeting most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring budgeting are New York City, Costa Mesa, Paris, Washington, Bothell, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new budgeting content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning budgeting alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new budgeting content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring budgeting — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require budgeting
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Program Manager | 12 | 27.9% |
| Director of Engineering | 5 | 11.6% |
| FP&A Manager | 3 | 7.0% |
| Business Operations Associate | 2 | 4.7% |
| SAP Analytics Cloud Developer | 2 | 4.7% |
| Strategic Finance Associate | 2 | 4.7% |
| Account Engineer | 1 | 2.3% |
| Alliance Management Director | 1 | 2.3% |
| Biotech Program Manager | 1 | 2.3% |
| Business Analyst | 1 | 2.3% |
Top metros hiring for budgeting
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 5 | 11.6% |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 7.0% |
| Paris | 3 | 7.0% |
| Washington | 2 | 4.7% |
| Bothell | 1 | 2.3% |
| Buffalo | 1 | 2.3% |
| Cairo | 1 | 2.3% |
| Camp H.M. Smith | 1 | 2.3% |
| Kemmerer | 1 | 2.3% |
Skills commonly paired with budgeting
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- Director of Engineering
- FP&A Manager
- Business Operations Associate
- SAP Analytics Cloud Developer
- Strategic Finance Associate
- Account Engineer
- Alliance Management Director
- Forecasting
- program management
- financial modeling
- SQL
- Project management
- data modeling
- stakeholder management
- preventive maintenance
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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