data mapping jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, data mapping appears in 682 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Business Analyst has the most postings mentioning data mapping, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
Which roles want data mapping?
Upload your resume and Skillenai will show which roles your data mapping experience fits, which skills you already cover, and what is missing.
Prepare to discuss data mapping in your interview
We’re building mock interviews informed by job postings and career profiles, to help you explain how you’ve used data mapping.
Frequently asked questions about data mapping
+Is data mapping in demand in 2026?
Yes. data mapping appears in 682 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks. Business Analyst accounts for the most postings mentioning data mapping (14.2% of all postings mentioning data mapping).
+What jobs require data mapping?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning data mapping are Data Business Analyst (20.8% of that role’s postings mention data mapping), Technical Business Analyst (11.0% of that role’s postings mention data mapping), Business Systems Analyst (8.6% of that role’s postings mention data mapping).
+What skills are commonly paired with data mapping?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), data mapping most often appears alongside SQL, Python, ETL, data validation, Data transformation.
+Where is data mapping most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data mapping are Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, Pune, Dallas, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new data mapping content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning data mapping alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new data mapping content from your Skillenai account.
Weekly job postings requiring data mapping — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require data mapping
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Data Business Analyst | 5 | 20.8% |
| Technical Business Analyst | 17 | 11.0% |
| Business Systems Analyst | 6 | 8.6% |
| Agent Architect | 3 | 8.6% |
| AI Deployment Lead | 2 | 8.3% |
| AI Agent Engineer | 6 | 8.2% |
| IT Systems Administrator | 2 | 8.0% |
| Finance Data Analyst | 2 | 7.7% |
| Integrations Engineer | 2 | 7.1% |
| Systems Analyst | 2 | 6.7% |
Roles with the most data mapping postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst | 97 | 14.2% |
| Data Analyst | 42 | 6.2% |
| Data Engineer | 39 | 5.7% |
| Software Engineer | 33 | 4.8% |
| Product Manager | 28 | 4.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 21 | 3.1% |
| Technical Business Analyst | 17 | 2.5% |
| Solution Architect | 13 | 1.9% |
| Technical Product Manager | 13 | 1.9% |
| Data Architect | 12 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for data mapping
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 20 | 2.9% |
| New York City | 19 | 2.8% |
| San Francisco | 16 | 2.3% |
| Pune | 12 | 1.8% |
| Dallas | 7 | 1.0% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.0% |
| Austin | 6 | 0.9% |
| Boston | 6 | 0.9% |
| Charlotte | 6 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with data mapping
Get a daily email digest of new data mapping content
Skillenai indexes news articles, blog posts, and research papers that mention data mapping. Click below and we'll open a pre-filled daily digest — change the cadence to hourly or weekly if you prefer, then save. Free account required (~30 seconds).
Explore related pages
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning data mapping by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s data mapping postings by all data mapping postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- entity_id
- b4e8799f364d8765
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-28
- window_days
- 90
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.
Skillenai for recruiters →