data mapping jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-15, data mapping appears in 496 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Business Analyst roles, with demand up 65% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-15
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+Is data mapping in demand in 2026?
Yes. data mapping appears in 496 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-15, with demand up 65% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Business Analyst roles (15% of Business Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require data mapping?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-15, the job titles most likely to require data mapping are Business Analyst (15% of postings list data mapping), Data Analyst (6% of postings list data mapping), Product Manager (5% of postings list data mapping).
+What skills are commonly paired with data mapping?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-15), data mapping most often appears alongside SQL, ETL, Python, Data transformation, data validation.
+Where is data mapping most in demand?
As of 2026-08-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data mapping are New York City, Pune, San Francisco, Boston, Columbus, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data mapping — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require data mapping
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst | 74 | 14.9% |
| Data Analyst | 29 | 5.8% |
| Product Manager | 24 | 4.8% |
| Software Engineer | 22 | 4.4% |
| Data Engineer | 19 | 3.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 18 | 3.6% |
| Technical Business Analyst | 11 | 2.2% |
| IT Subject Matter Expert | 10 | 2.0% |
| Technical Product Manager | 10 | 2.0% |
| Data Architect | 7 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for data mapping
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 | 2.8% |
| Pune | 11 | 2.2% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 2.0% |
| Boston | 8 | 1.6% |
| Columbus | 8 | 1.6% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 1.4% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.4% |
| London | 6 | 1.2% |
| Atlanta | 4 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with data mapping
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-15. 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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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.
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