data management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-20, data management appears in 815 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Analyst roles, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-20
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+Is data management in demand in 2026?
Yes. data management appears in 815 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-20, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Analyst roles (9% of Data Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require data management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-20, the job titles most likely to require data management are Data Analyst (9% of postings list data management), Data Scientist (6% of postings list data management), Software Engineer (5% of postings list data management).
+What skills are commonly paired with data management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-20), data management most often appears alongside Python, SQL, data governance, data visualization, data quality.
+Where is data management most in demand?
As of 2026-08-20, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data management are New York City, London, Washington, Seattle, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data management — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require data management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 70 | 8.6% |
| Data Scientist | 51 | 6.3% |
| Software Engineer | 42 | 5.2% |
| Product Manager | 34 | 4.2% |
| Business Analyst | 31 | 3.8% |
| Data Engineer | 21 | 2.6% |
| Program Manager | 20 | 2.5% |
| Data Architect | 19 | 2.3% |
| Technical Program Manager | 15 | 1.8% |
| IT Subject Matter Expert | 11 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for data management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 26 | 3.2% |
| London | 24 | 2.9% |
| Washington | 20 | 2.5% |
| Seattle | 13 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 13 | 1.6% |
| Alexandria | 12 | 1.5% |
| Boston | 12 | 1.5% |
| Bengaluru | 11 | 1.3% |
| Berlin | 11 | 1.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-20. 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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