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Workforce & Labor Outlook · 2026

Future-Ready Training
in Seven Sectors.

A living dashboard of workforce trends, pay, and in-demand roles across: AI & Technology · Business · Design & Multimedia · Research & Writing · Sales & Development · Marketing · Software & Systems — plus how the Brand Evangelist marketplace and academy is meeting the demand for these sectors in real time.

Business
+8.7%
Projected 2024–34 growth
$79,050
Median pay
1.1M/yr
U.S. openings/yr
On our board152 roles · 34% →
Sales & Marketing
+6.4%
Projected 2024–34 growth
$72,310
Median pay
780K/yr
U.S. openings/yr
On our board54 roles · 12% →
Design & Multimedia
+4.1%
Projected 2024–34 growth
$60,420
Median pay
215K/yr
U.S. openings/yr
On our board71 roles · 16% →
AI / Technology
+17.9%
Projected 2024–34 growth
$112,720
Median pay
377K/yr
U.S. openings/yr
On our board170 roles · 38% →
Research
+13.2%
Projected 2024–34 growth
$76,540
Median pay
94K/yr
U.S. openings/yr
On our board0 roles · 0% →

Business

Business operations, project management, and people-ops roles remain the connective tissue of every growth-stage company. Operations Research Analysts and Project Management Specialists are among the fastest-growing occupations through 2034.

+8.7%
Growth
$79,050
Median
1.1M/yr
Openings/yr

Most in-demand roles

  • Operations Manager$98,100
  • Project Manager$95,370
  • Business / Ops Analyst$87,660
  • HR / People Ops$74,580
  • Executive Assistant$66,870

How our marketplace covers it

Live roles on the board152
34% of marketplaceView →
Training pathway → Brand Evangelist's Academy for Human-Centered Technology provides training, career advising, and job placement for graduates hoping to re-skill, up-skill or get back to work in the highest-demand roles in the market.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2024-34 projections); LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025.

Sales & Marketing

Marketing managers, growth analysts, and partnership leads are in the top 15% of fastest-growing professional roles. Content, lifecycle, and partnerships hiring outpaces broad sales — especially at impact-driven brands.

+6.4%
Growth
$72,310
Median
780K/yr
Openings/yr

Most in-demand roles

  • Marketing Manager$159,660
  • Growth / Lifecycle$112,400
  • Account Executive$84,210
  • Partnerships Lead$101,300
  • Content Strategist$74,800

How our marketplace covers it

Live roles on the board54
12% of marketplaceView →
Training pathway → Brand Evangelist's Academy for Human-Centered Technology provides training, career advising, and job placement for graduates hoping to re-skill, up-skill or get back to work in the highest-demand roles in the market.

Source: BLS OOH (Marketing Managers, Sales Managers); HubSpot State of Marketing 2025; LinkedIn Talent Insights.

Design & Multimedia

Demand is bifurcating: generalist graphic and production roles are flat, while brand designers, motion designers, and video producers grew 18–24% YoY on LinkedIn. AI fluency is now table stakes for the top creative roles.

+4.1%
Growth
$60,420
Median
215K/yr
Openings/yr

Most in-demand roles

  • Brand / Product Designer$92,500
  • Video Producer / Editor$71,640
  • Motion Designer$84,200
  • Content Creator$58,300
  • Art Director$106,500

How our marketplace covers it

Live roles on the board71
16% of marketplaceView →
Training pathway → Brand Evangelist's Academy for Human-Centered Technology provides training, career advising, and job placement for graduates hoping to re-skill, up-skill or get back to work in the highest-demand roles in the market.

Source: BLS (Graphic Designers, Producers & Directors); LinkedIn Most In-Demand Skills 2025; AIGA Design Census 2024.

AI / Technology

AI-related roles are the single fastest-growing job family in the U.S. labor market. The WEF Future of Jobs 2025 projects 86% of employers expect AI to transform their business by 2030 — with AI/ML specialists, data engineers, and security engineers leading net job growth.

+17.9%
Growth
$112,720
Median
377K/yr
Openings/yr

Most in-demand roles

  • Software Engineer$132,270
  • AI / ML Engineer$165,000
  • Data Engineer$119,830
  • DevOps / Platform$127,400
  • Security Engineer$124,910

How our marketplace covers it

Live roles on the board170
38% of marketplaceView →
Training pathway → Brand Evangelist's Academy for Human-Centered Technology provides training, career advising, and job placement for graduates hoping to re-skill, up-skill or get back to work in the highest-demand roles in the market.

Source: BLS OOH (Computer & Information Tech); World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2025; LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025.

Research

Research is one of the fastest-growing professional families: market research analysts, UX researchers, and data/insights roles are all projected to grow far above the U.S. average through 2034. AI is amplifying — not replacing — the need for rigorous human research and synthesis.

+13.2%
Growth
$76,540
Median
94K/yr
Openings/yr

Most in-demand roles

  • Market Research Analyst$74,680
  • UX Researcher$108,200
  • Insights / Data Analyst$83,640
  • Survey Researcher$60,860
  • Research Scientist$118,900

How our marketplace covers it

Live roles on the board0
0% of marketplaceView →
Training pathway → Brand Evangelist's Academy for Human-Centered Technology provides training, career advising, and job placement for graduates hoping to re-skill, up-skill or get back to work in the highest-demand roles in the market.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (Market Research Analysts, Survey Researchers); Nielsen Norman Group UX Salary Report 2024.

Skills on the rise (2025–2030)

Share of employers reporting increasing demand for these skill clusters over the next five years. AI fluency is the single largest mover across every sector we cover.

  • AI & Big Data87%
  • Networks & Cybersecurity70%
  • Technological Literacy68%
  • Creative Thinking66%
  • Resilience, Flexibility & Agility65%
  • Curiosity & Lifelong Learning64%
  • Leadership & Social Influence61%
  • Talent Management58%
  • Analytical Thinking57%
  • Environmental Stewardship54%

Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025 (employer survey, n=1,041 employers in 55 economies).

Marketplace match

A live look at how Brand Evangelist's curated job board and talent network are filling the roles above.

447
Open roles tracked
411
Hiring brands
74%
Remote share
14%
Hybrid + on-site

Open roles by sector

  • Business152 · 34%
  • Sales & Marketing54 · 12%
  • Design & Multimedia71 · 16%
  • AI / Technology170 · 38%
  • Research0 · 0%

Top hiring brands (last 500 roles)

  • Prolific28 roles
  • Aisle and Abroad10 roles
  • Gympass5 roles
  • Mercor4 roles
  • Deel4 roles
  • Cubos Tecnologia3 roles
  • Empresa Confidencial3 roles
  • Belle Muse Agency3 roles
  • Plain Concepts3 roles
  • Customer.io3 roles

Source: Brand Evangelist marketplace — live aggregation from 9 RSS feeds and direct brand submissions. Updated daily at 8am EST.

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