Quantitative Analyst jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 185 job postings with the title “Quantitative Analyst” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
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Frequently asked questions about Quantitative Analyst jobs
+How many Quantitative Analyst jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 185 job postings with the title “Quantitative Analyst” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05.
+What skills do Quantitative Analyst jobs require?
Across Quantitative Analyst postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, R, Machine Learning, model validation.
+Which cities are hiring the most Quantitative Analyst?
As of 2026-11-05, Quantitative Analyst postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, McLean, Boston, Chicago, Mumbai.
+Is Quantitative Analyst a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 185 Quantitative Analyst postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. The skill mentioned most often in Quantitative Analyst 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 Quantitative Analyst?
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 Quantitative Analyst postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Quantitative Analyst
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
37 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Quantitative Analyst
Roles after Quantitative Analyst
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: Quantitative Analyst (different employer) | 37 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 31 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 26 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 22 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 13 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 13 |
| Before: Financial Analyst | 12 |
| Before: Machine Learning Engineer | 7 |
| After: Data Scientist | 49 |
| After: Quantitative Analyst (different employer) | 37 |
| After: Data Analyst | 32 |
| After: Software Engineer | 25 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 11 |
| After: Research Assistant | 10 |
| After: Financial Analyst | 7 |
| After: Business Analyst | 7 |
Skills most often required for Quantitative Analyst
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 148 | 80.0% |
| SQL | 89 | 48.1% |
| R | 68 | 36.8% |
| Machine Learning | 45 | 24.3% |
| model validation | 36 | 19.5% |
| C++ | 36 | 19.5% |
| Statistical modeling | 32 | 17.3% |
| Excel | 25 | 13.5% |
| Data analysis | 25 | 13.5% |
| SAS | 24 | 13.0% |
| optimization | 21 | 11.4% |
| Statistical analysis | 21 | 11.4% |
| statistics | 19 | 10.3% |
| stress testing | 19 | 10.3% |
| Backtesting | 16 | 8.6% |
Top companies posting Quantitative Analyst jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Ghr | 19 |
| Capital One | 10 |
| Barclays | 10 |
| Freddie Mac | 9 |
| Fmr | 7 |
| Fschumacherco | 6 |
| Invesco | 5 |
| State Street | 5 |
| Fanatics | 4 |
| Sterlington PLLC | 4 |
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 Quantitative Analyst
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 17 | 9.2% |
| McLean | 16 | 8.6% |
| Boston | 7 | 3.8% |
| Chicago | 6 | 3.2% |
| Mumbai | 5 | 2.7% |
| London | 4 | 2.2% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1.6% |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 1.6% |
| Baltimore | 2 | 1.1% |
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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 2026-11-05, matching postings whose canonical role is “Quantitative Analyst”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Quantitative Analyst
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-11-05
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- 90