data validation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, data validation appears in 2,657 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Data Engineer has the most postings mentioning data validation, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is data validation in demand in 2026?
Yes. data validation appears in 2,657 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks. Data Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning data validation (14.6% of all postings mentioning data validation).
+What jobs require data validation?
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 validation are Database Developer (31.8% of that role’s postings mention data validation), Data Business Analyst (25.0% of that role’s postings mention data validation), Software Development Test Engineer (19.4% of that role’s postings mention data validation).
+What skills are commonly paired with data validation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), data validation most often appears alongside SQL, Python, data modeling, ETL, Power BI.
+Where is data validation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data validation are New York City, San Francisco, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data validation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require data validation
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Database Developer | 7 | 31.8% |
| Data Business Analyst | 6 | 25.0% |
| Software Development Test Engineer | 6 | 19.4% |
| Lead Data Engineer | 14 | 19.2% |
| Analytics Developer | 4 | 19.0% |
| Financial Data Analyst | 6 | 15.4% |
| Value Engineer | 7 | 14.6% |
| Business Intelligence Engineer | 10 | 13.5% |
| Data Analyst Intern | 8 | 12.1% |
| Finance Data Analyst | 3 | 11.5% |
Roles with the most data validation postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 389 | 14.6% |
| Data Analyst | 355 | 13.4% |
| Software Engineer | 127 | 4.8% |
| Data Scientist | 110 | 4.1% |
| Business Analyst | 101 | 3.8% |
| Analytics Engineer | 60 | 2.3% |
| Product Manager | 43 | 1.6% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 36 | 1.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 15 | 0.6% |
| Program Manager | 15 | 0.6% |
Top metros hiring for data validation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 78 | 2.9% |
| San Francisco | 64 | 2.4% |
| Hyderabad | 52 | 2.0% |
| Bengaluru | 50 | 1.9% |
| London | 47 | 1.8% |
| Toronto | 44 | 1.7% |
| Atlanta | 27 | 1.0% |
| Boston | 26 | 1.0% |
| Chicago | 26 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with data validation
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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 validation by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s data validation postings by all data validation 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).
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