UX jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, UX appears in 54 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about UX
+Is UX in demand in 2026?
Yes. UX appears in 54 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand flat vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (33% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require UX?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require UX are Product Manager (33% of postings list UX), Product Designer (20% of postings list UX), Software Engineer (9% of postings list UX).
+What skills are commonly paired with UX?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), UX most often appears alongside Design systems, Prototyping, product management, react, Product design.
+Where is UX most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring UX are New York City, India Hook, Paris, San Francisco, Satakha, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring UX — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require UX
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 18 | 33.3% |
| Product Designer | 11 | 20.4% |
| Software Engineer | 5 | 9.3% |
| Product Engineer | 3 | 5.6% |
| Product Owner | 2 | 3.7% |
| AI & ML Engineer | 1 | 1.9% |
| Analytics Engineer | 1 | 1.9% |
| Android Software Engineer | 1 | 1.9% |
| Application Architect Analyst | 1 | 1.9% |
| Design Engineer | 1 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for UX
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 18.5% |
| India Hook | 2 | 3.7% |
| Paris | 2 | 3.7% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 3.7% |
| Satakha | 2 | 3.7% |
| Berlin | 1 | 1.9% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 1 | 1.9% |
| Courbevoie | 1 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with UX
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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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