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Product Development: demand in job ads
Product Development is named in 2% of the 52,847 tech job ads Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (1,012 job ads), most often for Product Analyst at 8%, Product Manager at 7% and Engineering Manager at 4%. When a job ad names it, 85% list it as required.
From 52,847 job ads in the United States and Canada, May 6, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Updated November 2, 2026. How we count. Free to reuse with credit: CC BY 4.0
The skill and its demand
- Job ads naming it
- 1,0122% of all job ads
- Required when named
- 85%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 55%of the job ads naming it
- Rank by job ads
- 146thof the 150 skills with a page
October 2026 at a glance
The latest complete month against the three before it; a move is named only when it's clear of the month-to-month noise.
Share of job ads
of the 22,810 tech job ads read in October; not clearly different from July to September (2%)
October 2026: 22,810 tech job ads; refreshed every month
Over time
Its share of tech job ads month by month over three years, comparing like with like.
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Who asks for it, and with what
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's job ads that name Product Development.
| Role | Share of the role's job ads |
|---|---|
| Product Analyst | |
| Product Manager | |
| Engineering Manager | |
| Technical Product Manager |
52,847 job ads, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Often asked for alongside
The share of job ads naming Product Development that also name each.
- Collaboration38%
- Product Management27%
- Product Strategy26%
- Agile21%
- Problem Solving18%
- Project Management16%
1,012 job ads naming Product Development, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Industries
Where the job ads naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services16%
- Manufacturing & Industrial10%
- Healthcare7%
- Fintech & Payments6%
1,012 job ads naming Product Development, May 6 to November 2, 2026
Related skills
More in Product Management
Other skills in the same area, with their share of job ads.
Quick answers
Is Product Development in demand?
Product Development is named in 2% of tech job ads in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 1,012 job ads, and required in 85% of those.
Which jobs ask for Product Development?
Product Analyst, Product Manager, Engineering Manager and Technical Product Manager job ads name it most often: 8% of Product Analyst job ads, 7% of Product Manager job ads, 4% of Engineering Manager job ads.
What skills go with Product Development?
Job ads that name Product Development most often also name Collaboration, Product Management, Product Strategy and Agile.