BI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, BI appears in 247 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Lead Data Engineer roles, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about BI
+Is BI in demand in 2026?
Yes. BI appears in 247 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Lead Data Engineer roles (6% of Lead Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require BI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require BI are Lead Data Engineer (6% of postings list BI), Data Analyst (6% of postings list BI), Product Manager (6% of postings list BI).
+What skills are commonly paired with BI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), BI most often appears alongside SQL, Python, data modeling, ETL, Looker.
+Where is BI most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring BI are London, San Francisco, New York City, Tokyo, Amsterdam, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new BI content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring BI — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require BI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Data Engineer | 16 | 6.5% |
| Data Analyst | 15 | 6.1% |
| Product Manager | 15 | 6.1% |
| Data Engineer | 13 | 5.3% |
| Software Engineer | 8 | 3.2% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 2.4% |
| Account Executive | 5 | 2.0% |
| Data Scientist | 4 | 1.6% |
| Enterprise Account Executive | 4 | 1.6% |
| Sales Development Representative | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for BI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 20 | 29.9% |
| San Francisco | 11 | 16.4% |
| New York City | 9 | 13.4% |
| Tokyo | 6 | 9.0% |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 7.5% |
| Tel Aviv | 5 | 7.5% |
| Dublin | 4 | 6.0% |
| Kyiv | 4 | 6.0% |
| Bangkok | 3 | 4.5% |
Skills commonly paired with BI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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