https://jobsdemandindex.com/insightsThe weekly index of hiring demand for skilled occupations in the US and Canada. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026).enhttps://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#issue-1-leadhttps://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#issue-1-leadThu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000US job postings for mechanical engineers are up 44% on a year ago, industrial engineering 40% and electrical engineering 34%. In Canada, civil (+39%), electrical (+34%) and mechanical engineering (+26%) are among the five fastest risers. New plants, grid upgrades and data-centre construction are pulling on people who design and run physical systems. That is interpretation, not something the data proves. US software postings rose 24% but remain about 18% below February 2020. Dr. Kirthi Roberts, PEng, Chief Analyst Cite: Jobs Demand Index, "Engineers who build physical things lead the rise in https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#movers-us-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#movers-us-1Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000Rising Mechanical Engineering +44.4% Industrial Engineering +40.4% Electrical Engineering +34.1% Software Development +23.8% Scientific Research & Development +20.9% Thinning Dental −13.0% Childcare −9.8% Education & Instruction −8.8% Social Science −7.3% Medical Information −6.1% Indeed job postings, year on year. Source: Indeed Hiring Lab (CC BY 4.0). Cite: Jobs Demand Index, "United States: the five fastest-rising and fastest-thinning sectors", Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#movers-us-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#movers-ca-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#movers-ca-1Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000Rising Pharmacy +51.0% Civil Engineering +39.1% Electrical Engineering +33.6% Retail +30.0% Mechanical Engineering +25.6% Thinning Dental −26.6% Beauty & Wellness −18.9% Nursing −15.5% Therapy −15.1% Banking & Finance −11.9% Indeed job postings, year on year. Source: Indeed Hiring Lab (CC BY 4.0). Cite: Jobs Demand Index, "Canada: the five fastest-rising and fastest-thinning sectors", Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#movers-ca-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#pay-rising-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#pay-rising-1Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers $232K Computer and information systems managers $175K Physicists $172K Natural sciences managers $167K Financial managers $167K Computer hardware engineers $162K Rated rising in the US this week; median pay from BLS OEWS 2025. Cite: Jobs Demand Index, "The best-paid US occupations where demand is rising", Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#pay-rising-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#mixed-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#mixed-1Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000The index publishes these conflicts instead of forcing a call. They are where hype and fundamentals part company, and where a career decision deserves the closest look. Examples: Engineering teachers, postsecondary , Health specialties teachers, postsecondary , Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary , Special effects artists and animators . Cite: Jobs Demand Index, "36 US occupations where this week's postings and the 10-year outlook point opposite ways", Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#mixed-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#claim-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#claim-1Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000Of 28,843 open US and Canada roles on the 644 company job boards we track, none is titled prompt engineer and only 6 mention "prompt" in the title. 189 are for agent and LLM engineers. AI work is spreading into existing jobs, not into a new title. Claim: The Washington Post, Feb 25, 2023. Cite: Jobs Demand Index, ""Prompt engineer is tech's hottest new job": contradicted", Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#claim-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#ai-share-1https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#ai-share-1Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +000019,500 of 28,843 distinct roles mention AI or machine learning. The count runs broad because any mention qualifies, and the boards lean toward startups. The direction is the signal: AI is becoming part of the job description, not a separate job. Cite: Jobs Demand Index, "Two in three live roles on tech-heavy job boards mention AI", Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). https://jobsdemandindex.com/insights#ai-share-1