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PLC programming jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-09-30, PLC programming appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Automation Engineer has the most postings mentioning PLC programming.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
195
Top role · 40.5% of skill postings
Automation Engineer
Top hiring metro
Allentown

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Frequently asked questions about PLC programming

+Is PLC programming in demand in 2026?

Yes. PLC programming appears in 195 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Automation Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning PLC programming (40.5% of all postings mentioning PLC programming).

+What jobs require PLC programming?

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 PLC programming are Automation Engineer (11.5% of that role’s postings mention PLC programming), Control Systems Engineer (8.5% of that role’s postings mention PLC programming), Automation and Controls Engineer (2.7% of that role’s postings mention PLC programming).

+What skills are commonly paired with PLC programming?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), PLC programming most often appears alongside SCADA, HMI, Ethernet/IP, Siemens, Troubleshooting.

+Where is PLC programming most in demand?

As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring PLC programming are Allentown, Costa Mesa, Houston, Philadelphia, Raleigh, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new PLC programming content and jobs?

Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning PLC programming alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new PLC programming content from your Skillenai account.

+Which skills come before and after PLC programming?

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 PLC programming — last 90 days

Career paths around PLC programming

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before PLC programming

Before PLC programmingautomated systems → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairVBA → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairweb development → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPHP → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairAndroid programming → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairpython → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairServo motor and reducer sizing → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairMotion programming → PLC programming: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLCprogrammingautomated systems: 1 movesautomated systems1 movesVBA: 1 movesVBA1 movesweb development: 1 movesweb development1 movesPHP: 1 movesPHP1 movesAndroid programming: 1 movesAndroidprogramming1 movespython: 1 movespython1 movesServo motor and reducer sizing: 1 movesServo motor andreducer sizing1 movesMotion programming: 1 movesMotion programming1 moves

Skills after PLC programming

After PLC programmingPLC programming → development & maintenance of applications: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLC programming → YOGOGAWA programming software: CS3000 – STARDOM: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLC programming → MYSQL: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLC programming → Fanuc Robots: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLC programming → Development and support in .NET C#: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLC programming → llm: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLC programming → SASS: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLC programming → Subversion: 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairPLCprogrammingdevelopment & maintenance of applications: 1 movesdevelopment &maintenance ofapplications1 movesYOGOGAWA programming software: CS3000 – STARDOM: 1 movesYOGOGAWAprogrammingsoftware: CS3000 …1 movesMYSQL: 1 movesMYSQL1 movesFanuc Robots: 1 movesFanuc Robots1 movesDevelopment and support in .NET C#: 1 movesDevelopment andsupport in .NET C#1 movesllm: 1 movesllm1 movesSASS: 1 movesSASS1 movesSubversion: 1 movesSubversion1 moves
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.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: automated systems1
Before: VBA1
Before: web development1
Before: PHP1
Before: Android programming1
Before: python1
Before: Servo motor and reducer sizing1
Before: Motion programming1
After: development & maintenance of applications1
After: YOGOGAWA programming software: CS3000 – STARDOM1
After: MYSQL1
After: Fanuc Robots1
After: Development and support in .NET C#1
After: llm1
After: SASS1
After: Subversion1

Roles most likely to require PLC programming

Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
Automation Engineer7911.5%
Control Systems Engineer48.5%
Automation and Controls Engineer12.7%
Test Engineer70.6%
Software Engineer in Test10.5%
Systems Engineer110.3%
Technical Lead10.3%
Embedded Software Engineer10.1%
Engineering Manager10.0%
Software Engineer70.0%

Roles with the most PLC programming postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
Automation Engineer7940.5%
Systems Engineer115.6%
Robotics & Automation Engineer84.1%
Manufacturing Automation Engineer73.6%
Software Engineer73.6%
Test Engineer73.6%
Controls & Automation Engineer52.6%
Automation & Controls Engineer42.1%
Control Systems Engineer42.1%
Industrial Automation Engineer42.1%

Top companies posting jobs requiring PLC programming

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting jobs requiring PLC programming
CompanyPostings · 90 days
JLL13
GeVernova11
Systems Integration10
GEA7
Standard Bots5
Bosch5
JCI4
Amazon4
Valar Atomics3
SpaceX3

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 PLC programming

NamePostingsShare
Allentown31.5%
Costa Mesa31.5%
Houston31.5%
Philadelphia31.5%
Raleigh31.5%
Redmond31.5%
Suzhou31.5%
Atlanta21.0%
Bogotá21.0%

Skills commonly paired with PLC programming

SCADA (63)HMI (55)Ethernet/IP (42)Siemens (37)Troubleshooting (33)Python (32)Profinet (29)Electrical schematics (25)VFDs (25)robotics (22)

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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 PLC programming by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s PLC programming postings by all PLC programming 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
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index