product management
jobs report Sep 2026

worldwide open roles
26,243
▲ +1.3% vs August▲ +17% vs Sep 2025

the world at a glance

Open product management roles by region — where the market grew and shrank this month, and how each region compares with a year ago.

regionopen rolesMoMT6MYoY
Worldwide26,243+1.3%−2.3%+17%
United States12,765+5.4%+11%+35%
EEA4,891+6.4%−7.6%+10%
APAC4,619+7.3%+5.2%+14%
United Kingdom1,604−0.2%−5.0%+17%
Canada958+7.4%−13%+17%
LATAM810−2.5%−8.4%+16%
Middle East799+3.0%−22%−5.7%

month over month

Canada+7.4%APAC+7.3%EEA+6.4%US+5.4%Middle East+3.0%UK−0.2%LATAM−2.5%

year over year

US+35%UK+17%Canada+17%LATAM+16%APAC+14%EEA+10%Middle East−5.7%

worldwide trend

Three years of worldwide monthly listings. 2026 has run consistently above both prior years since February.

16k20k24k28kJanMarMayJulSepNov202420252026

roles by level

Where the openings sit on the career ladder — associate to product leadership.

open rolesMoMT6MYoY
Associate / Jr PM626−2.5%−10%+6.8%
Product Manager19,864+0.6%−3.7%+15%
Senior PM5,753+4.2%+3.7%+25%
Product Leader4,641+9.4%+12%+28%

associate / jr pm

626 roles · −2.5% MoM · +6.8% YoY

360480600720Apr 2025Sep 2026

product manager

19,864 roles · +0.6% MoM · +15% YoY

14k16k18k20k22kApr 2025Sep 2026

senior pm

5,753 roles · +4.2% MoM · +25% YoY

3.6k4.4k5.2k6kApr 2025Sep 2026

product leader

4,641 roles · +9.4% MoM · +28% YoY

2.7k3.3k3.9k4.5k5.1kApr 2025Sep 2026

work environment

On-site, hybrid and remote listings worldwide. Hybrid and remote keep growing far faster than on-site year over year.

open rolesMoMT6MYoY
On-site11,887−1.1%−1.0%+9%
Hybrid8,365+9.2%+11%+46%
Remote6,686+12%−2.7%+30%
On-siteHybridRemote
7k14k21k28k

on-site

11,887 roles · −1.1% MoM · +9% YoY

10k11k12k13kApr 2025Sep 2026

hybrid

8,365 roles · +9.2% MoM · +46% YoY

4.8k6k7.2k8.4kApr 2025Sep 2026

remote

6,686 roles · +12% MoM · +30% YoY

3.6k4.8k6k7.2kApr 2025Sep 2026

regions in detail

Trailing 18 months of open roles in each region.

united states

12,765 roles · +5.4% MoM · +35% YoY

7.2k9k11k13k14kApr 2025Sep 2026

eea

4,891 roles · +6.4% MoM · +10% YoY

3.2k4k4.8k5.6kApr 2025Sep 2026

apac

4,619 roles · +7.3% MoM · +14% YoY

3.6k3.8k4k4.2k4.4k4.6k4.8kApr 2025Sep 2026

united kingdom

1,604 roles · −0.2% MoM · +17% YoY

1k1.2k1.4k1.6k1.8kApr 2025Sep 2026

canada

958 roles · +7.4% MoM · +17% YoY

4006008001k1.2kApr 2025Sep 2026

latam

810 roles · −2.5% MoM · +16% YoY

5007009001.1kApr 2025Sep 2026

middle east

799 roles · +3.0% MoM · −5.7% YoY

6408009601.1kApr 2025Sep 2026

three takeaways

1

Worldwide PM listings rose 1.3% in September to 26,243 — a third straight monthly gain and the highest level since March 2026. Against September 2025 the market is up 17%.

2

The gains concentrated at the top of the ladder: Product Leader roles rose 9.4% and Senior PM 4.2% month over month, while Product Manager was broadly flat at +0.6% and Associate/Jr PM fell −2.5%. Year over year every level is up, led by Product Leader at +28%.

3

Flexible work drove the month: remote rose 12% and hybrid 9.2% while on-site slipped −1.1%. Over the full year hybrid (+46%) and remote (+30%) are still growing far faster than on-site (+9%).