B
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35%
35% -- growth rate for software development methodologies (2026)
Projected five-year job growth for software development methodologies skill area is 35%.
- Projected growth over the next five years
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Value
35%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
1,700,000
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
50
Citation Chain
90
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
81
Source
Burning Glass Technologies
Primary
Tier A
https://www.zdnet.com/article/10-most-disruptive-technology-jobs-in-the-year-ahead/ ↗
Source Article
10 most 'disruptive' information technology jobs in the year ahead
10 most 'disruptive' information technology jobs in the year ahead
In today's tech scene, jobs involving DevOps and artificial intelligence are the most in demand at this time. Employers are offering up sizeable premiums -- almost $25,000 in additional salary for professionals who can automate IT op…
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Burning Glass Technologies
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Analysis of over 1.7 million job openings in the United States.
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software development methodologies: 35% growth rate. Source: Burning Glass Technologies (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/software-development-methodologies-growth-2026
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