BigQuery jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, BigQuery appears in 3,171 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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+Is BigQuery in demand in 2026?
Yes. BigQuery appears in 3,171 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (18% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require BigQuery?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require BigQuery are Data Engineer (18% of postings list BigQuery), Software Engineer (10% of postings list BigQuery), Data Analyst (6% of postings list BigQuery).
+What skills are commonly paired with BigQuery?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-02), BigQuery most often appears alongside SQL, Python, Snowflake, DBT, data modeling.
+Where is BigQuery most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring BigQuery are New York City, San Francisco, Washington, London, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring BigQuery — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require BigQuery
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 561 | 17.7% |
| Software Engineer | 321 | 10.1% |
| Data Analyst | 198 | 6.2% |
| Data Scientist | 165 | 5.2% |
| Analytics Engineer | 153 | 4.8% |
| Cloud Engineer | 60 | 1.9% |
| Backend Engineer | 55 | 1.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 48 | 1.5% |
| Data Architect | 38 | 1.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 38 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for BigQuery
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 152 | 4.8% |
| San Francisco | 126 | 4.0% |
| Washington | 94 | 3.0% |
| London | 91 | 2.9% |
| Bengaluru | 67 | 2.1% |
| Berlin | 56 | 1.8% |
| Paris | 47 | 1.5% |
| Stockholm | 41 | 1.3% |
| Madrid | 35 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with BigQuery
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02. 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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