Scrum Master skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Scrum Master postings that mention each skill.

1. Agiledistinctive100%
2. Training and coachingdistinctive63%
3. Stakeholder managementdistinctive56%
4. Leadership54%
5. Process improvementdistinctive50%
6. Project managementdistinctive33%
7. Communication29%
8. Azuredistinctive19%
9. CI/CDdistinctive15%
10. Problem solving13%
11. Gitdistinctive13%
12. Contract negotiation13%
13. Budgeting10%
14. Risk managementdistinctive10%
15. Forecasting10%

“Distinctive” means Scrum Master postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Scrum Master skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• IT Project Manager51% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Project management, Leadership, AgileHow to switch
• Business Analyst50% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Agile, Process improvement, Project managementHow to switch
• IT Manager43% overlapShared: Training and coaching, Leadership, Stakeholder management, Project managementHow to switch
• Engineering Manager43% overlapShared: Training and coaching, Leadership, Stakeholder management, CI/CDHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Scrum Master need?

In 48 current Scrum Master job postings, the skills asked for most often are Agile (100%), Training and coaching (63%), Stakeholder management (56%), Leadership (54%), Process improvement (50%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Scrum Master move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are IT Project Manager, Business Analyst, IT Manager, Engineering Manager. IT Project Manager shares skills such as Stakeholder management, Project management, Leadership.