cognitive science jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-08-27, cognitive science appears in 3 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Tutor roles.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27

Postings · last 90 days
3
Top job title · 33% require it
Top hiring metro
New York City

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Frequently asked questions about cognitive science

+Is cognitive science in demand in 2026?

Yes. cognitive science appears in 3 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. It is most often required for AI Tutor roles (33% of AI Tutor postings list it).

+What jobs require cognitive science?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require cognitive science are AI Tutor (33% of postings list cognitive science), Data Scientist (33% of postings list cognitive science), Education Lead (33% of postings list cognitive science).

+What skills are commonly paired with cognitive science?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), cognitive science most often appears alongside speech recognition, stress, learning science, curriculum design, Multimedia Learning.

+Where is cognitive science most in demand?

As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring cognitive science are New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new cognitive science content and jobs?

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Weekly job postings requiring cognitive science — last 90 days

Job titles most likely to require cognitive science

RolePostings mentioning% requiring
AI Tutor133.3%
Data Scientist133.3%
Education Lead133.3%

Top metros hiring for cognitive science

NamePostingsShare
New York City133.3%

Skills commonly paired with cognitive science

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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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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index