Industries with the most hybrid jobs
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Key facts
- #1 Government & Public Sector, Industry: 20%
- #2 Media & Entertainment, Industry: 15%
- #3 Financial Services & Banking, Industry: 14%
- 16 industries ranked across all industries
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: 11% across all industries.
- 1Government & Public Sector Industry20%
- 2Media & Entertainment Industry15%
- 3Financial Services & Banking Industry14%
- 4Professional Services & Consulting Industry14%
- 5Energy & Utilities Industry13%
- 6Technology & Software Industry12%
- 7Nonprofit & Social Impact Industry11%
- 8Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Industry10%
- 9Healthcare & Hospital Systems Industry9%
- 10Manufacturing & Industrial Industry9%
What stands out
- The lead is wide: Government & Public Sector (20%) is well clear of Manufacturing & Industrial at #10 (9%).
- Nonprofit & Social Impact reaches #7 on a sample of 7,232 all openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- Technology & Software is the largest market in the top ten, with 74,925 all openings behind its figure.
- Industries with fewer than 1,000 all openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Many employers settled on hybrid work, some days on site and some remote. The share of hybrid openings shows where that arrangement is most common.
How to use it
If you want some flexibility without going fully remote, hybrid roles are the target. Check how close you live to the employers hiring in your field.
The top 25
- 1
Government & Public Sector Industry
20%
- Hybrid openings
- 1,978
- All openings
- 9,977
- Median posted pay
- $113k
Based on 9,977 openings.
- 2
Media & Entertainment Industry
15%
- Hybrid openings
- 1,123
- All openings
- 7,272
- Median posted pay
- $138k
Based on 7,272 openings.
- 3
Financial Services & Banking Industry
14%
- Hybrid openings
- 4,803
- All openings
- 33,490
- Median posted pay
- $157k
Based on 33,490 openings.
- 4
Professional Services & Consulting Industry
14%
- Hybrid openings
- 2,645
- All openings
- 19,060
- Median posted pay
- $135k
Based on 19,060 openings.
Professional Services & Consulting jobs, employers and outlook
- 5
Energy & Utilities Industry
13%
- Hybrid openings
- 1,269
- All openings
- 9,876
- Median posted pay
- $140k
Based on 9,876 openings.
- 6
Technology & Software Industry
12%
- Hybrid openings
- 8,769
- All openings
- 74,925
- Median posted pay
- $185k
Based on 74,925 openings.
- 7
Nonprofit & Social Impact Industry
11%
- Hybrid openings
- 829
- All openings
- 7,232
- Median posted pay
- $111k
Based on 7,232 openings.
- 8
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Industry
10%
- Hybrid openings
- 1,385
- All openings
- 13,833
- Median posted pay
- $183k
Based on 13,833 openings.
- 9
Healthcare & Hospital Systems Industry
9%
- Hybrid openings
- 2,954
- All openings
- 31,963
- Median posted pay
- $140k
Based on 31,963 openings.
- 10
Manufacturing & Industrial Industry
9%
- Hybrid openings
- 3,785
- All openings
- 42,907
- Median posted pay
- $130k
Based on 42,907 openings.
- 11
Agriculture & Food Production Industry
8%
- Hybrid openings
- 174
- All openings
- 2,175
- Median posted pay
- $118k
Based on 2,175 openings.
- 12
Retail & E-commerce Industry
8%
- Hybrid openings
- 1,773
- All openings
- 22,283
- Median posted pay
- $126k
Based on 22,283 openings.
- 13
Education & EdTech Industry
7%
- Hybrid openings
- 1,098
- All openings
- 14,924
- Median posted pay
- $99k
Based on 14,924 openings.
- 14
Transportation & Logistics Industry
7%
- Hybrid openings
- 451
- All openings
- 6,275
- Median posted pay
- $118k
Based on 6,275 openings.
- 15
Aerospace & Defense Industry
7%
- Hybrid openings
- 1,399
- All openings
- 20,022
- Median posted pay
- $147k
Based on 20,022 openings.
- 16
Construction & Real Estate Industry
6%
- Hybrid openings
- 288
- All openings
- 4,788
- Median posted pay
- $115k
Based on 4,788 openings.
Full ranking
All 16 industries that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | Industry | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government & Public Sector Industry | 20% | 9,977 |
| 2 | Media & Entertainment Industry | 15% | 7,272 |
| 3 | Financial Services & Banking Industry | 14% | 33,490 |
| 4 | Professional Services & Consulting Industry | 14% | 19,060 |
| 5 | Energy & Utilities Industry | 13% | 9,876 |
| 6 | Technology & Software Industry | 12% | 74,925 |
| 7 | Nonprofit & Social Impact Industry | 11% | 7,232 |
| 8 | Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Industry | 10% | 13,833 |
| 9 | Healthcare & Hospital Systems Industry | 9% | 31,963 |
| 10 | Manufacturing & Industrial Industry | 9% | 42,907 |
| 11 | Agriculture & Food Production Industry | 8% | 2,175 |
| 12 | Retail & E-commerce Industry | 8% | 22,283 |
| 13 | Education & EdTech Industry | 7% | 14,924 |
| 14 | Transportation & Logistics Industry | 7% | 6,275 |
| 15 | Aerospace & Defense Industry | 7% | 20,022 |
| 16 | Construction & Real Estate Industry | 6% | 4,788 |
How this ranking works
A industry's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says the work is hybrid (some days on site, some remote).
The industry is the one our crawler assigns to the employer. Only industries with at least 1,000 all openings are ranked, and only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.
Sample bar: industries with fewer than 1,000 openings are not ranked.
Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which industry ranks first: industries with the most hybrid jobs?
- Government & Public Sector leads: 20% of its professional openings are hybrid, against 11% across all industries.
- How many industries are ranked?
- 16 industries have at least 1,000 all openings, so the list has 16 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- A industry's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says the work is hybrid (some days on site, some remote). The industry is the one our crawler assigns to the employer. Only industries with at least 1,000 all openings are ranked, and only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Industries with the most hybrid jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/industries-with-the-most-hybrid-jobs
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/industries-with-the-most-hybrid-jobs">Industries with the most hybrid jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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