Skill Spotlight

Agile / Scrum: Market Demand & Career Impact (2026)

Live data on Agile / Scrum demand across 6 categories, salary ranges and which companies are hiring.

Updated Apr 24, 20262 min read

1,179

Active Listings

5

Companies Hiring

6

Categories

Demand by Category

Number of active listings mentioning this skill

Top Roles Hiring

Roles most commonly requiring this skill

Full Stack Developer476
ML Engineer120
Data Engineer55
DevOps Engineer41
Product Manager40

Top Companies Hiring

Companies with the most active listings for this skill

Commonly Paired With

Skills most frequently appearing alongside this one

Seniority Distribution

Experience levels most in demand for this skill

Salary Signal

Approximate salary range for roles requiring this skill

$80k25th
$151kMedian
$180k75th
$80k$180k

Updated April 24, 2026 · Based on 1,179 job listings · Primary category signal: AI & Machine Learning (7.9%)

Demand by Role Category

CategoryDemand %Trend (30d)Listings
AI & Machine Learning7.9%↑ 5.9pp177
Software Engineering6.9%↑ 5.4pp579
Product & Design3.6%↓ 1.6pp59
DevOps & Infrastructure2.8%↓ 4.3pp91
Data & Analytics1.9%↓ 0.2pp104
Security1.9%↑ 0.4pp25

Who's Asking for Agile / Scrum?

Top roles: Full Stack Developer (476), ML Engineer (120), Data Engineer (55), DevOps Engineer (41), Product Manager (40)

Top companies: Lockheed Martin (177), Capital One (109), JPMorganChase (21), ISR RECRUITMENT LIMITED (19), twilio (17)

Seniority breakdown: senior: 62.8% · mid: 36.0% · entry: 1.2%

Commonly Paired With

Skills that appear alongside Agile / Scrum most frequently:

Salary Signal

For roles requiring Agile / Scrum, published pay clusters around a $150,791 median, spanning $80,000 (25th percentile) to $179,512 (75th percentile), with top-end listings reaching $408,182.

Based on 662 listings with published compensation.

Trend

Agile / Scrum posted a strong 30-day gain of 5.9pp to 7.9% demand, signaling active expansion in AI & Machine Learning job requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

How in demand is Agile / Scrum right now?

From 1,179 live postings, Agile / Scrum shows 7.9% demand in AI & Machine Learning and a +5.9 percentage points 30-day change. This trend points to increasing employer priority.

What salary can I expect if I know Agile / Scrum?

In listings that disclose pay, Agile / Scrum roles center around a $150,791 median (662 samples), with most offers between $80,000 and $179,512.

What skills pair well with Agile / Scrum?

The strongest pairings with Agile / Scrum are Stakeholder Mgmt, Scala and AWS. Candidates who can demonstrate this combination tend to match broader job requirements.


Data sourced from 1,179 active job listings via Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby. Updated weekly. About our data & methodology.

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About this data

Demand and salary figures are sourced from job listings indexed via the Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby APIs. Aggregates are refreshed weekly and represent directional market signals, not a full census of all open roles.

1,179 indexed listingsLast updated April 24, 2026

Last updated: April 24, 2026 · Methodology & limitations

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