Top Roles by Job Count

The most in-demand roles globally, ranked by total open positions across all tracked locations.

20+

Roles ranked

12.3k

Retail

Max metros / role

Live demand index· 92.0k openings in viewOct 21, 2026, 14:39 UTC

Demand leaders

Ranks 1–3

Gold-68.7

Retail

Open positions

12.3k

Avg salary

$41k

Markets

New York Los Angeles Dallas

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Silver-75.8

Sales Representative

Open positions

10.2k

Avg salary

$72k

Markets

New York Los Angeles Dallas

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Bronze-53.8

Nurse

Open positions

7.7k

Avg salary

$87k

Markets

New York Minneapolis Chicago

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Demand registry

Ranks 1–12 of 20

RoleTotal jobsLocationsHiring hubsTrendAvg salary

1
Retail
12.3k postings · 76 metros
12.3k postings
76
New York Los Angeles Dallas
-68.7
$41k
-68.7
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2
Sales Representative
10.2k postings · 76 metros
10.2k postings
76
New York Los Angeles Dallas
-75.8
$72k
-75.8
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3
Nurse
7.7k postings · 76 metros
7.7k postings
76
New York Minneapolis Chicago
-53.8
$87k
-53.8
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4
Project Manager
5.9k postings · 76 metros
5.9k postings
76
Washington, D.C.New York Dallas
-51.7
$103k
-51.7
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5
Restaurant
5.7k postings · 76 metros
5.7k postings
76
New York Phoenix Dallas
-38.3
$40k
-38.3
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6
Software Engineer
5.0k postings · 76 metros
5.0k postings
76
Washington, D.C.Bangalore Seattle
-59.9
$117k
-59.9
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7
Operations Manager
4.8k postings · 76 metros
4.8k postings
76
New York Los Angeles Dallas
-30.7
$93k
-30.7
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8
Chef
4.7k postings · 76 metros
4.7k postings
76
New York London Dallas
-22.9
$45k
-22.9
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9
Sales Manager
4.2k postings · 76 metros
4.2k postings
76
New York Dallas Atlanta
-27.6
$98k
-27.6
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10
Engineering Manager
4.1k postings · 76 metros
4.1k postings
76
New York San Francisco Bangalore
-41.3
$122k
-41.3
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11
Teacher
4.0k postings · 76 metros
4.0k postings
76
Chicago New York Los Angeles
-31.6
$54k
-31.6
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12
Therapist Counselor
3.4k postings · 76 metros
3.4k postings
76
New York Dallas Washington, D.C.
-29.2
$87k
-29.2
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