Scrum jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, Scrum appears in 244 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Business Analyst roles, with demand up 172% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about Scrum
+Is Scrum in demand in 2026?
Yes. Scrum appears in 244 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 172% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Business Analyst roles (10% of Business Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require Scrum?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require Scrum are Business Analyst (10% of postings list Scrum), Product Manager (10% of postings list Scrum), Software Engineer (7% of postings list Scrum).
+What skills are commonly paired with Scrum?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), Scrum most often appears alongside Agile, JIRA, Kanban, Python, CI/CD.
+Where is Scrum most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Scrum are Singapore, Toronto, Washington, Arlington, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Scrum content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Scrum — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Scrum
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst | 25 | 10.2% |
| Product Manager | 24 | 9.8% |
| Software Engineer | 18 | 7.4% |
| Technical Program Manager | 18 | 7.4% |
| Data Engineer | 14 | 5.7% |
| Product Owner | 11 | 4.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 10 | 4.1% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 5 | 2.0% |
| DevOps Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Product / Delivery Manager | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for Scrum
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 8 | 3.3% |
| Toronto | 7 | 2.9% |
| Washington | 7 | 2.9% |
| Arlington | 6 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 2.5% |
| João Lisboa | 6 | 2.5% |
| Annapolis | 5 | 2.0% |
| Paris | 5 | 2.0% |
| Porto Alegre | 5 | 2.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Scrum
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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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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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