data models jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-02, data models appears in 956 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 30% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-02
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Frequently asked questions about data models
+Is data models in demand in 2026?
Yes. data models appears in 956 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02, with demand down 30% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (20% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require data models?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02, the job titles most likely to require data models are Product Manager (20% of postings list data models), Software Engineer (16% of postings list data models), Staff Software Engineer (3% of postings list data models).
+What skills are commonly paired with data models?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-02), data models most often appears alongside APIs, Python, SQL, data pipelines, Distributed systems.
+Where is data models most in demand?
As of 2026-07-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data models are New York City, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new data models content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring data models — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require data models
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 191 | 20.0% |
| Software Engineer | 148 | 15.5% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 29 | 3.0% |
| Data Engineer | 28 | 2.9% |
| Data Scientist | 23 | 2.4% |
| Business Analyst | 22 | 2.3% |
| Data Analyst | 22 | 2.3% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 20 | 2.1% |
| Analytics Engineer | 15 | 1.6% |
| ServiceNow Business Analyst | 15 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for data models
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 57 | 6.0% |
| San Francisco | 49 | 5.1% |
| London | 35 | 3.7% |
| Toronto | 28 | 2.9% |
| Bengaluru | 18 | 1.9% |
| Washington | 15 | 1.6% |
| Barcelona | 14 | 1.5% |
| Warsaw | 12 | 1.3% |
| Vancouver | 10 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with data models
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02. 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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