data classification jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-20, data classification appears in 374 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-20
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Frequently asked questions about data classification
+Is data classification in demand in 2026?
Yes. data classification appears in 374 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (6% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require data classification?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, the job titles most likely to require data classification are Product Manager (6% of postings list data classification), Security Engineer (6% of postings list data classification), Data Engineer (4% of postings list data classification).
+What skills are commonly paired with data classification?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-20), data classification most often appears alongside data governance, Python, data lineage, SQL, data quality.
+Where is data classification most in demand?
As of 2026-09-20, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data classification are New York City, San Francisco, London, Boston, Atlanta, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data classification — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require data classification
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 23 | 6.1% |
| Security Engineer | 22 | 5.9% |
| Data Engineer | 16 | 4.3% |
| Software Engineer | 15 | 4.0% |
| Data Security Engineer | 13 | 3.5% |
| Information Security Engineer | 9 | 2.4% |
| Data Architect | 8 | 2.1% |
| Customer Value Architect | 7 | 1.9% |
| Data & AI Governance Manager | 5 | 1.3% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for data classification
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 17 | 4.5% |
| San Francisco | 12 | 3.2% |
| London | 7 | 1.9% |
| Boston | 5 | 1.3% |
| Atlanta | 4 | 1.1% |
| Bangkok | 4 | 1.1% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.1% |
| Seattle | 4 | 1.1% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with data classification
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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