anomaly detection jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, anomaly detection appears in 1,396 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand up 38% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about anomaly detection
+Is anomaly detection in demand in 2026?
Yes. anomaly detection appears in 1,396 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 38% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (12% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require anomaly detection?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require anomaly detection are Data Scientist (12% of postings list anomaly detection), Software Engineer (7% of postings list anomaly detection), Product Manager (6% of postings list anomaly detection).
+What skills are commonly paired with anomaly detection?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), anomaly detection most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, data pipelines, observability.
+Where is anomaly detection most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring anomaly detection are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, Seattle, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring anomaly detection — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require anomaly detection
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 167 | 12.0% |
| Software Engineer | 103 | 7.4% |
| Product Manager | 82 | 5.9% |
| Data Analyst | 73 | 5.2% |
| Data Engineer | 66 | 4.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 65 | 4.7% |
| ML Engineer | 21 | 1.5% |
| AI Engineer | 19 | 1.4% |
| Security Engineer | 17 | 1.2% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 17 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for anomaly detection
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 71 | 5.1% |
| New York City | 51 | 3.7% |
| Bengaluru | 31 | 2.2% |
| Seattle | 26 | 1.9% |
| London | 22 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 21 | 1.5% |
| Washington | 21 | 1.5% |
| San Jose | 20 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 18 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with anomaly detection
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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