Skill report · Web & Frontend
React: demand in job postings
React is named in 10% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (2,885 postings), most often for Full-Stack Engineer at 63%, Software Engineer at 22% and AI Engineer at 15%. When a posting names it, 72% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 2,88510% of all postings
- Required when named
- 72%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 63%of the postings naming it
- Time to learn
- about 45 hoursfrom zero to job-ready, Mettlespark's estimate
Over time
Its share of postings has fallen about 3.5 points since October 2023, comparing like with like.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name React.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Full-Stack Engineer | |
| Software Engineer | |
| AI Engineer | |
| Mobile Engineer | |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | |
| Applied AI Engineer | |
| Backend Engineer | |
| Engineering Manager |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming React that also name each.
- TypeScript58%
- Python50%
- CI/CD47%
- AWS45%
- REST APIs44%
- JavaScript40%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services13%
- Aerospace & Defense9%
- Healthcare8%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS8%
Learn first
What Mettlespark's learning plans put before React:
Quick answers
Is React in demand?
React is named in 10% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 2,885 postings, and required in 72% of those. Its share of postings has fallen about 3.5 points since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for React?
Full-Stack Engineer, Software Engineer, AI Engineer and Mobile Engineer postings name it most often: 63% of Full-Stack Engineer postings, 22% of Software Engineer postings, 15% of AI Engineer postings.
What skills go with React?
Postings that name React most often also name TypeScript, Python, CI/CD and AWS.
What should I learn before React?
Mettlespark's learning plans put JavaScript first.
How long does it take to learn React?
About 45 hours from zero to job-ready, by Mettlespark's estimate; less with the prerequisites already in hand.