Most in-demand oil and gas roles
Petroleum Engineers, Sales Managers and Mechanical Engineers are the roles oil and gas employers have the most openings for, out of 933 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Most in-demand oil and gas roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Engineers25 employers | 44 open |
| 2 | Sales Managers16 employers | 34 open |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineers9 employers | 28 open |
| 4 | Electrical Engineers13 employers | 26 open |
| 5 | Project Management Specialists12 employers | 26 open |
| 6 | Accountants and Auditors14 employers | 22 open |
| 7 | Operations Research Analysts4 employers | 21 open |
| 8 | Industrial Engineers12 employers | 19 open |
| 9 | Manufacturing Engineers7 employers | 19 open |
| 10 | Software Developers7 employers | 15 open |
| 11 | General and Operations Managers7 employers | 13 open |
| 12 | Human Resources Specialists11 employers | 13 open |
| 13 | Marketing Managers11 employers | 13 open |
| 14 | Financial and Investment Analysts11 employers | 12 open |
| 15 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors5 employers | 12 open |
| 16 | Supply Chain Managers8 employers | 12 open |
| 17 | Information Technology Project Managers6 employers | 11 open |
| 18 | Lawyers9 employers | 11 open |
| 19 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products6 employers | 10 open |
| 20 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products7 employers | 10 open |
| 21 | Validation Engineers6 employers | 10 open |
| 22 | Financial Managers6 employers | 9 open |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers4 employers | 9 open |
| 24 | Engineers, All Other5 employers | 8 open |
| 25 | Architectural and Engineering Managers6 employers | 7 open |
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- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Education12,966
- Non-profits12,761
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- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
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- Automotive and EV3,639
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- Consumer packaged goods2,445
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- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
- Telecom1,354
- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
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- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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