Data Scientist in Toronto — local hiring and talent graph insights
As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 87 Data Scientist postings located in Toronto over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks. The Skillenai talent graph adds career-history context: 5,073 of 19,186 observed Data Scientist career positions with documented skills mention python (26.4%). This sample covers all locations and years.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
5,073 of 19,186 positions mention python (26.4%)
Career history · all locations · positions with documented skills
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Frequently asked questions about Data Scientist jobs in Toronto
+Are Data Scientist jobs being posted in Toronto right now?
Yes. Skillenai has indexed 87 Data Scientist postings located in Toronto over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Data Scientist jobs in Toronto require?
Across Data Scientist postings in Toronto indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, machine learning, causal inference, Statistical modeling.
+Which other cities are hiring Data Scientist?
As of 2026-11-05, the metro areas posting the most Data Scientist jobs outside Toronto are New York City, London, San Francisco, Singapore, Bengaluru, based on the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I get notified about new Data Scientist jobs in Toronto?
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+What do talent graph insights show about Data Scientist?
5,073 of 19,186 observed Data Scientist career positions with documented skills mention python (26.4%). The Skillenai talent graph summarizes skills documented in career-profile positions across all locations and years. It complements the recent job-posting data on this page.
+What does the percentage in the career tables mean?
It is the number of observed career positions mentioning the skill divided by the number with at least one documented skill, multiplied by 100. For role rows, the denominator is positions in that role; for year rows, it is positions started that year. For example, 3 of 12 positions is 25%. Positions may mention multiple skills. These percentages describe the observed sample, not all workers, current vacancies, or the chance of getting a job.
+Are the career insights specific to Toronto?
No. Career insights for Data Scientist cover all locations. Job postings, hiring companies, and required skills from postings on this page are filtered to Toronto.
+Which companies are posting jobs for Data Scientist in Toronto?
The leading resolved employers in this page’s 90-day posting sample include Stripe, Lyft, BMO. The company table counts indexed postings, not hires, and links to published company pages where available.
Weekly Data Scientist postings in Toronto — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Data Scientist in Toronto
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 71 | 81.6% |
| SQL | 53 | 60.9% |
| machine learning | 46 | 52.9% |
| causal inference | 23 | 26.4% |
| Statistical modeling | 20 | 23.0% |
| Spark | 19 | 21.8% |
| R | 18 | 20.7% |
| data visualization | 17 | 19.5% |
| experimentation | 16 | 18.4% |
| optimization | 14 | 16.1% |
| Databricks | 13 | 14.9% |
| A/B testing | 12 | 13.8% |
Top companies posting Data Scientist jobs in Toronto
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Stripe | 12 |
| Lyft | 7 |
| BMO | 6 |
| Capital One | 5 |
| CIBC | 5 |
| Xanadu | 5 |
| Ample Insight Inc. | 4 |
| Sonatype | 3 |
| 3 | |
| Lottery | 2 |
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.
Other top cities hiring Data Scientist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 177 | 203.4% |
| London | 163 | 187.4% |
| San Francisco | 140 | 160.9% |
| Singapore | 104 | 119.5% |
| Bengaluru | 84 | 96.6% |
| Hyderabad | 70 | 80.5% |
| Chicago | 61 | 70.1% |
| Berlin | 56 | 64.4% |
| Pune | 54 | 62.1% |
| Paris | 48 | 55.2% |
Skills mentioned in this role’s career histories
How often the listed skill is documented in career histories. Each row shows positions mentioning the listed skill out of all observed positions in Data Scientist with at least one documented skill. The percentage is that fraction × 100.
Skillenai talent graph · all locations · all observed years
| Skill | Positions mentioning skill / reviewed | % mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| python | 5,073 of 19,186 | 26.4% |
| sql | 2,305 of 19,186 | 12.0% |
| machine learning | 1,643 of 19,186 | 8.6% |
| R | 1,464 of 19,186 | 7.6% |
| Tableau | 1,309 of 19,186 | 6.8% |
| pandas | 1,074 of 19,186 | 5.6% |
| Power BI | 780 of 19,186 | 4.1% |
| xgboost | 741 of 19,186 | 3.9% |
| Random Forest | 724 of 19,186 | 3.8% |
| scikit-learn | 691 of 19,186 | 3.6% |
Career positions come from profile histories across all locations and years. Only positions with at least one documented skill are included. A position can mention several skills, so percentages do not add to 100%. These samples do not estimate the whole workforce or current hiring.
Coverage is limited to the published aggregate sample.
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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 2026-11-05, filtered to postings whose canonical role is “Data Scientist” and whose locationCity is “Toronto”.
- city
- Toronto
- role
- Data Scientist
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-11-05
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- 90