Service Design Market Report — August 2026

For job seekers

Market temperature

Service design listings reached 64 in August 2026, down 9 (12.3%) compared to July 2026. This count matches the volume seen in June 2026 and September 2025. The 12 month peak occurred in March 2026 with 98 listings.

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Where the movement is

London gained 10 listings compared to July 2026. India gained 2 listings and Canada gained 1 listing compared to July 2026. Germany gained 1 listing and USA gained 1 listing compared to July 2026. UK lost 6 listings compared to July 2026. Netherlands lost 3 listings and Norway lost 3 listings compared to July 2026.

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Tools in demand

The tool figma appeared in 20 listings this month. This is a loss of 1 listing compared to July 2026. Miro saw a loss of 6 listings compared to July 2026. Adobe creative suite gained 1 listing and sketch gained 2 listings compared to July 2026.

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For hiring managers

Hiring climate

Practicality metrics for the 64 listings published this month are as follows:

• The share of listings that named a salary was 31% (20 listings).
• The share the employer marked remote was 5% (3 listings).

Industry density

Agency / Consultancy listed the most roles this month with 25 listings. Finance followed with 15 listings. Government listed 6 roles.

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