Most In-Demand Technical Writing Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for Technical Writing roles right now are ai, technical-writing, accessibility — ranked across 4512 open postings.
Updated August 20, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 582 | +582 |
| 2 | technical-writing | 374 | +374 |
| 3 | accessibility | 292 | +292 |
| 4 | llm | 169 | +169 |
| 5 | agile | 160 | +160 |
| 6 | analytics | 147 | +147 |
| 7 | generative-ai | 142 | +142 |
| 8 | version-control | 139 | +139 |
| 9 | cloud | 131 | +131 |
| 10 | xml | 124 | +124 |
| 11 | jira | 124 | +124 |
| 12 | machine-learning | 122 | +122 |
| 13 | confluence | 118 | +118 |
| 14 | automation | 115 | +115 |
| 15 | sharepoint | 108 | +108 |
| 16 | demand-generation | 104 | +104 |
| 17 | api | 103 | +103 |
| 18 | git | 93 | +93 |
| 19 | html | 92 | +92 |
| 20 | saas | 84 | +84 |
| 21 | information-architecture | 79 | +79 |
| 22 | seo | 79 | +79 |
| 23 | stakeholder-management | 78 | +78 |
| 24 | photoshop | 72 | +72 |
| 25 | figma | 70 | +70 |
| 26 | typescript | 67 | +67 |
| 27 | illustrator | 61 | +61 |
| 28 | madcap-flare | 60 | +60 |
| 29 | program-management | 59 | +59 |
| 30 | cad | 59 | +59 |
| 31 | cybersecurity | 59 | +59 |
| 32 | docs-as-code | 56 | +56 |
| 33 | agentic-ai | 54 | +54 |
| 34 | copywriting | 53 | +53 |
| 35 | visio | 53 | +53 |
| 36 | structured-authoring | 48 | +48 |
| 37 | javascript | 47 | +47 |
| 38 | python | 46 | +46 |
| 39 | content-marketing | 45 | +45 |
| 40 | process-improvement | 44 | +44 |