estimation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, estimation appears in 132 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Technical Program Manager has the most postings mentioning estimation.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about estimation
+Is estimation in demand in 2026?
Yes. estimation appears in 132 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Technical Program Manager accounts for the most postings mentioning estimation (18.9% of all postings mentioning estimation).
+What jobs require estimation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning estimation are VP of Engineering (11.4% of that role’s postings mention estimation), Delivery Manager (4.5% of that role’s postings mention estimation), Control Systems Engineer (4.3% of that role’s postings mention estimation).
+What skills are commonly paired with estimation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), estimation most often appears alongside Python, optimization, software development, monitoring, tracking.
+Where is estimation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring estimation are Toronto, Broomfield, Mountain View, Waltham, Washington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new estimation content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after estimation?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring estimation — last 90 days
Career paths around estimation
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before estimation
Skills after estimation
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: defect management | 1 |
| Before: technical documents | 1 |
| Before: automation | 1 |
| Before: UAT testing | 1 |
| Before: requirements documentation | 1 |
| Before: HR&Payroll Domain | 1 |
| Before: financial audit | 1 |
| Before: defect tracking | 1 |
| After: Network/Structured Cabling | 1 |
| After: peer reviews | 1 |
| After: Scalable web applications | 1 |
| After: OKRs | 1 |
| After: automation | 1 |
| After: ServiceNow | 1 |
| After: simulators | 1 |
| After: MYSQL | 1 |
Roles most likely to require estimation
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| VP of Engineering | 4 | 11.4% |
| Delivery Manager | 1 | 4.5% |
| Control Systems Engineer | 2 | 4.3% |
| Algorithm Engineer | 1 | 2.9% |
| AI Research Scientist | 2 | 2.5% |
| Avionics Systems Engineer | 1 | 2.3% |
| Head of Engineering | 3 | 2.1% |
| Robotics Software Engineer | 3 | 2.0% |
| Mission Software Engineer | 1 | 1.6% |
| AI Infrastructure Engineer | 1 | 1.4% |
Roles with the most estimation postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | 25 | 18.9% |
| Data Scientist | 12 | 9.1% |
| Product Owner | 7 | 5.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 4.5% |
| Software Engineer | 6 | 4.5% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 3.8% |
| Program Manager | 5 | 3.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 4 | 3.0% |
| VP of Engineering | 4 | 3.0% |
| Bioinformatics Manager | 3 | 2.3% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring estimation
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 20 |
| Anduril | 8 |
| Bah | 5 |
| Waymo | 4 |
| Natera | 3 |
| TOYS | 3 |
| Mimecast | 3 |
| Pariveda | 2 |
| Wattpad | 2 |
| eBay | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for estimation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 5 | 3.8% |
| Broomfield | 4 | 3.0% |
| Mountain View | 4 | 3.0% |
| Waltham | 4 | 3.0% |
| Washington | 4 | 3.0% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 2.3% |
| Arlington | 2 | 1.5% |
| Bangkok | 2 | 1.5% |
| Bellevue | 2 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with estimation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning estimation by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s estimation postings by all estimation postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- entity_id
- 48cb712ac87b866d
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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