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Data Scientist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-11-10, Skillenai has indexed 5,373 job postings with the title “Data Scientist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand share down 3.4% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-10

Postings · last 90 days
5,373
Demand vs prior month
down 3.4% vs the prior 4 weeks
Most-required skill
Python
Top hiring metro
New York City

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Frequently asked questions about Data Scientist jobs

+How many Data Scientist jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 5,373 job postings with the title “Data Scientist” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-10.

+What skills do Data Scientist jobs require?

Across Data Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-10, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, Machine Learning, R, data visualization.

+Which cities are hiring the most Data Scientist?

As of 2026-11-10, Data Scientist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, London, San Francisco, Singapore, Bengaluru.

+Is Data Scientist a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 5,373 Data Scientist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-10. The skill mentioned most often in Data Scientist 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 Scientist?

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 Scientist postings — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths through Data Scientist

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

9,958 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Data Scientist

Before Data ScientistData Analyst → Data Scientist: 2,292 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → Data Scientist: 2,289 observed employer movesResearch Assistant → Data Scientist: 966 observed employer movesML Engineer → Data Scientist: 710 observed employer movesTeaching Assistant → Data Scientist: 567 observed employer movesData Engineer → Data Scientist: 434 observed employer movesResearch Scientist → Data Scientist: 365 observed employer movesDataScientistData Analyst: 2,292 movesData Analyst2,292 movesSoftware Engineer: 2,289 movesSoftware Engineer2,289 movesResearch Assistant: 966 movesResearch Assistant966 movesML Engineer: 710 movesML Engineer710 movesTeaching Assistant: 567 movesTeaching Assistant567 movesData Engineer: 434 movesData Engineer434 movesResearch Scientist: 365 movesResearch Scientist365 moves

Roles after Data Scientist

After Data ScientistData Scientist → Software Engineer: 2,405 observed employer movesData Scientist → Data Analyst: 1,457 observed employer movesData Scientist → ML Engineer: 811 observed employer movesData Scientist → Data Engineer: 612 observed employer movesData Scientist → Machine Learning Engineer: 418 observed employer movesData Scientist → Research Assistant: 377 observed employer movesData Scientist → Teaching Assistant: 304 observed employer movesDataScientistSoftware Engineer: 2,405 movesSoftware Engineer2,405 movesData Analyst: 1,457 movesData Analyst1,457 movesML Engineer: 811 movesML Engineer811 movesData Engineer: 612 movesData Engineer612 movesMachine Learning Engineer: 418 movesMachine LearningEngineer418 movesResearch Assistant: 377 movesResearch Assistant377 movesTeaching Assistant: 304 movesTeaching Assistant304 moves
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.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Data Scientist (different employer)9,958
Before: Data Analyst2,292
Before: Software Engineer2,289
Before: Research Assistant966
Before: ML Engineer710
Before: Teaching Assistant567
Before: Data Engineer434
Before: Research Scientist365
After: Data Scientist (different employer)9,958
After: Software Engineer2,405
After: Data Analyst1,457
After: ML Engineer811
After: Data Engineer612
After: Machine Learning Engineer418
After: Research Assistant377
After: Teaching Assistant304

Skills most often required for Data Scientist

NamePostingsShare
Python4,20778.3%
SQL3,12958.2%
Machine Learning2,76951.5%
R1,45827.1%
data visualization1,04219.4%
scikit-learn76414.2%
AWS74213.8%
A/B testing70113.0%
Statistical modeling70113.0%
PyTorch69212.9%
causal inference68512.7%
predictive modeling67612.6%
Spark67012.5%
deep learning63511.8%
Statistical analysis63411.8%

Top companies posting Data Scientist jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Data Scientist jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Bah101
Capital One100
Mastercard73
Grab73
Elsevier66
NielsenIQ48
JJ43
Stripe39
Amgen39
Guidehouse38

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 Scientist

NamePostingsShare
New York City1903.5%
London1643.1%
San Francisco1452.7%
Singapore1062.0%
Bengaluru941.7%
Toronto821.5%
Hyderabad681.3%
Chicago621.2%
Berlin591.1%

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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 2026-11-10, matching postings whose canonical role is “Data Scientist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 2.2% to 2.2%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,546 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-07-14 to 2026-10-12 and 2026-08-11 to 2026-11-09 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role
Data Scientist
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-11-10
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index