Data Scientist jobs in Boston — demand, required skills, and comparable metros (2026)
As of 2026-08-15, Skillenai has indexed 27 Data Scientist postings located in Boston over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-15
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+Are Data Scientist jobs being posted in Boston right now?
Yes. Skillenai has indexed 27 Data Scientist postings located in Boston over the 90 days ending 2026-08-15.
+What skills do Data Scientist jobs in Boston require?
Across Data Scientist postings in Boston indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-15, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, machine learning, data visualization, A/B testing.
+Which other cities are hiring Data Scientist?
As of 2026-08-15, the metro areas posting the most Data Scientist jobs outside Boston are New York City, San Francisco, London, Singapore, Bengaluru, based on the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly Data Scientist postings in Boston — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Data Scientist in Boston
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 15 | 55.6% |
| SQL | 10 | 37.0% |
| machine learning | 7 | 25.9% |
| data visualization | 7 | 25.9% |
| A/B testing | 6 | 22.2% |
| Generative AI | 6 | 22.2% |
| causal inference | 6 | 22.2% |
| model monitoring | 5 | 18.5% |
| experimentation | 5 | 18.5% |
| R | 5 | 18.5% |
| Spark | 4 | 14.8% |
| model evaluation | 4 | 14.8% |
Other top cities hiring Data Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 166 | 614.8% |
| San Francisco | 156 | 577.8% |
| London | 124 | 459.3% |
| Singapore | 77 | 285.2% |
| Bengaluru | 75 | 277.8% |
| Washington | 69 | 255.6% |
| Toronto | 60 | 222.2% |
| Chicago | 58 | 214.8% |
| Atlanta | 55 | 203.7% |
| Hyderabad | 52 | 192.6% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-15, filtered to postings whose canonical role is “Data Scientist” and whose locationCity is “Boston”.
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