Data documentation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Data documentation appears in 240 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Analytics Engineer roles, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Data documentation
+Is Data documentation in demand in 2026?
Yes. Data documentation appears in 240 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Analytics Engineer roles (20% of Analytics Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Data documentation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Data documentation are Analytics Engineer (20% of postings list Data documentation), Data Analyst (11% of postings list Data documentation), Data Engineer (9% of postings list Data documentation).
+What skills are commonly paired with Data documentation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Data documentation most often appears alongside SQL, data modeling, Python, DBT, data quality.
+Where is Data documentation most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Data documentation are New York City, San Francisco, London, Boston, Hyderabad, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Data documentation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Data documentation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Data documentation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Engineer | 49 | 20.4% |
| Data Analyst | 27 | 11.2% |
| Data Engineer | 22 | 9.2% |
| Data Collection Contributor | 11 | 4.6% |
| Data Scientist | 9 | 3.8% |
| Data Collector | 8 | 3.3% |
| Business Analyst | 7 | 2.9% |
| Data Operations Analyst | 4 | 1.7% |
| Enterprise Data Architect | 4 | 1.7% |
| Agentic Finance Engineer | 2 | 0.8% |
Top metros hiring for Data documentation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 | 22.4% |
| San Francisco | 15 | 22.4% |
| London | 9 | 13.4% |
| Boston | 7 | 10.4% |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 9.0% |
| Austin | 4 | 6.0% |
| Berlin | 4 | 6.0% |
| Toronto | 4 | 6.0% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 4.5% |
Skills commonly paired with Data documentation
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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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