Data Science Consultant jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 68 job postings with the title “Data Science Consultant” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29
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Frequently asked questions about Data Science Consultant jobs
+How many Data Science Consultant jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 68 job postings with the title “Data Science Consultant” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.
+What skills do Data Science Consultant jobs require?
Across Data Science Consultant postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, machine learning, R, Power BI.
+Which cities are hiring the most Data Science Consultant?
As of 2026-10-29, Data Science Consultant postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bengaluru, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maastricht, Antwerp.
+Is Data Science Consultant a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 68 Data Science Consultant postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. The skill mentioned most often in Data Science Consultant postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Data Science Consultant?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Data Science Consultant postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Data Science Consultant
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
17 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Data Science Consultant
Roles after Data Science Consultant
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Data Scientist | 24 |
| Before: Data Science Consultant (different employer) | 17 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 12 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 7 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 4 |
| Before: Data Science Intern | 3 |
| Before: Project Manager | 3 |
| Before: Analyst | 3 |
| After: Data Scientist | 27 |
| After: Data Science Consultant (different employer) | 17 |
| After: Data Analyst | 4 |
| After: Data Science Director | 3 |
| After: UX Design Consultant | 2 |
| After: Data Science Intern | 2 |
| After: Research Intern | 2 |
| After: Data Science Manager | 2 |
Skills most often required for Data Science Consultant
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 45 | 66.2% |
| SQL | 41 | 60.3% |
| machine learning | 31 | 45.6% |
| R | 28 | 41.2% |
| Power BI | 27 | 39.7% |
| Azure | 27 | 39.7% |
| AWS | 27 | 39.7% |
| Tableau | 26 | 38.2% |
| Spark | 23 | 33.8% |
| QlikView | 17 | 25.0% |
| Google Cloud | 17 | 25.0% |
| GenAI | 16 | 23.5% |
| agentic AI | 16 | 23.5% |
| Spotfire | 16 | 23.5% |
| RAG | 15 | 22.1% |
Top companies posting Data Science Consultant jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Accenture | 29 |
| SIA | 16 |
| Wf | 3 |
| JDA | 3 |
| TransUnion | 2 |
| TTEC | 2 |
| Danaher | 2 |
| Wellmark | 2 |
| PA Consulting | 1 |
| Parsons Corporation | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Data Science Consultant
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 6 | 8.8% |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 5.9% |
| Rotterdam | 4 | 5.9% |
| Maastricht | 3 | 4.4% |
| Antwerp | 2 | 2.9% |
| Brussels | 2 | 2.9% |
| Des Moines | 2 | 2.9% |
| London | 2 | 2.9% |
| Tokyo | 2 | 2.9% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “Data Science Consultant”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Data Science Consultant
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-10-29
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- 90