Most In-Demand Business Analysis Skills
The most in-demand skills for Business Analysis roles right now are sql, agile, user-stories — ranked across 8644 open postings.
Updated September 24, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sql | 668 | +668 |
| 2 | agile | 630 | +630 |
| 3 | user-stories | 467 | +467 |
| 4 | ai | 460 | +460 |
| 5 | automation | 396 | +396 |
| 6 | analytics | 381 | +381 |
| 7 | jira | 324 | +324 |
| 8 | cloud | 301 | +301 |
| 9 | api | 279 | +279 |
| 10 | requirements-gathering | 265 | +265 |
| 11 | stakeholder-management | 260 | +260 |
| 12 | scrum | 252 | +252 |
| 13 | acceptance-criteria | 239 | +239 |
| 14 | process-improvement | 225 | +225 |
| 15 | python | 216 | +216 |
| 16 | confluence | 207 | +207 |
| 17 | erp | 199 | +199 |
| 18 | powerbi | 193 | +193 |
| 19 | solution-design | 192 | +192 |
| 20 | visio | 192 | +192 |
| 21 | salesforce | 178 | +178 |
| 22 | oracle | 161 | +161 |
| 23 | tableau | 158 | +158 |
| 24 | crm | 149 | +149 |
| 25 | data-quality | 135 | +135 |
| 26 | sap | 133 | +133 |
| 27 | sdlc | 129 | +129 |
| 28 | data-analytics | 126 | +126 |
| 29 | gap-analysis | 120 | +120 |
| 30 | sharepoint | 112 | +112 |
| 31 | azure | 108 | +108 |
| 32 | bpmn | 108 | +108 |
| 33 | saas | 102 | +102 |
| 34 | uml | 101 | +101 |
| 35 | ecommerce | 84 | +84 |
| 36 | devops | 84 | +84 |
| 37 | fintech | 83 | +83 |
| 38 | requirements-elicitation | 81 | +81 |
| 39 | data-modeling | 74 | +74 |
| 40 | java | 72 | +72 |