data migration jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-18, data migration appears in 608 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-18
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+Is data migration in demand in 2026?
Yes. data migration appears in 608 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, with demand up 5% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (7% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data migration?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, the job titles most likely to require data migration are Software Engineer (7% of postings list data migration), Business Analyst (7% of postings list data migration), Solution Architect (4% of postings list data migration).
+What skills are commonly paired with data migration?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-18), data migration most often appears alongside SQL, ETL, data modeling, data governance, Python.
+Where is data migration most in demand?
As of 2026-08-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data migration are New York City, London, Bengaluru, Washington, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data migration — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require data migration
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 45 | 7.4% |
| Business Analyst | 40 | 6.6% |
| Solution Architect | 27 | 4.4% |
| Data Engineer | 24 | 3.9% |
| Product Manager | 24 | 3.9% |
| Data Architect | 23 | 3.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 15 | 2.5% |
| Data Analyst | 14 | 2.3% |
| IT Subject Matter Expert | 11 | 1.8% |
| Technology Architect | 11 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for data migration
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 24 | 3.9% |
| London | 17 | 2.8% |
| Bengaluru | 11 | 1.8% |
| Washington | 10 | 1.6% |
| Pune | 9 | 1.5% |
| Atlanta | 7 | 1.2% |
| Berlin | 7 | 1.2% |
| Boston | 7 | 1.2% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.2% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18. 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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