# Forecasting

Skill · Finance and Accounting

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/forecasting

Forecasting is the practice of using historical data, statistical models, and trend analysis to predict future outcomes such as sales, demand, revenue, or market conditions. It is a core skill in finance, supply chain, and business planning roles, helping organizations make informed decisions about budgeting and resource allocation.

## Forecasting in the job market

- Open roles: 83
- Employers hiring: 54
- Median stated pay: $168,000 (middle half $140,000 – $215,000), from 53 of 83 open roles — the 64% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Forecasting

Measured from the 83 open roles that name Forecasting, not from a curated list.

- [Financial Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-modeling) — 27 roles (32.5%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 18 roles (21.7%)
- [Budgeting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budgeting) — 14 roles (16.9%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 11 roles (13.3%)
- [Variance Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/variance-analysis) — 9 roles (10.8%)
- [Financial Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-analysis) — 8 roles (9.6%)
- [Pipeline Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/pipeline-management) — 7 roles (8.4%)
- [Tableau](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tableau) — 7 roles (8.4%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Mid: 13 (16%)
- Senior: 46 (58%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 1 (1%)
- Management: 17 (22%)
- Executive: 2 (3%)

From 79 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Forecasting roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 10
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 6
- [Plano, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/plano-tx) — 5
- [Philadelphia, PA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/philadelphia-pa) — 4
- [Cambridge, MA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/cambridge-ma) — 2
- [Albany, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/albany-ca) — 1

Among the 50 of 83 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Forecasting

- [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst) — 21
- [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst) — 4
- [Supply Chain Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-manager) — 4
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 3
- [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager) — 3
- [Account Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-executive) — 2

## Employers hiring for Forecasting

- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 7 open roles
- [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — 5 open roles
- [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 5 open roles
- [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 3 open roles
- [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — 3 open roles
- [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — 3 open roles

Related skills: [Trend Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/trend-analysis), [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis), [Financial Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-modeling), [Budgeting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budgeting), [Demand Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/demand-planning), [Time Series Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/time-series-analysis), [Anaplan](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/anaplan), [Forecasting Model](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/forecasting-model), [Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-and-operations-planning-s-op), [Business Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/business-modeling), [Market Trend](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/market-trend), [Decision Support Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/decision-support-systems)

## Open roles requiring Forecasting (83)

- [Director of Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c678bc7e-1093-4dc2-a5d6-dc9da06005ad/director-of-finance-at-isaac-health) at [Isaac Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/isaac-health) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $150,000 – $170,000
- [Sales Operations Manager, Foundry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c247e959-5485-4f46-8f95-281a561e2804/sales-operations-manager-foundry-at-instructure) at [Instructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/instructure) — Full-time, US-REMOTE
- [Site Controller](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/efc641d0-e37e-4291-9b50-fc88a0d8b94f/site-controller-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Bolingbrook, IL, $120,000 – $150,000
- [Director/VP, Strategic Business Development – Media Services & Localisation, EMEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b334081a-0036-4d23-844d-6a33397727d6/director-vp-strategic-business-development-media-services-localisation-emea-at) at [Deluxe Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deluxe-media) — GB-98 Theobalds
- [Product Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a3c2afe-fcfb-44fe-9d0d-815ff7811dec/product-analyst-at-country-financial) at [Country Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/country-financial) — Full-time, Bloomington, IL, $78,800 – $108,350
- [Vice President of Sales, EMEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/164115e4-50a4-4337-91d6-c1aeac02f5c8/vice-president-of-sales-emea-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter)
- [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1626443f-15dc-4525-833d-b0271a9936fa/financial-analyst-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $80,100 – $95,000
- [Manager - Corporate Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0c4c95b8-dc84-4263-a97f-d370da5e4ba3/manager-corporate-finance-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $109,000 – $146,000
- [Senior Finance Manager, Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0ea13543-9e35-4443-be27-337aaa85bf54/senior-finance-manager-blue-apron-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $149,000 – $157,000
- [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/89d9be5d-5881-4cb4-863e-d83d088ef798/financial-analyst-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Locust Grove, GA, $69,840 – $104,760

All 83 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=f7445602-e1de-4b52-aa65-bc7f5f677e99