dataset creation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-21, dataset creation appears in 77 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Quality Evaluator roles, with demand up 25% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-21
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Frequently asked questions about dataset creation
+Is dataset creation in demand in 2026?
Yes. dataset creation appears in 77 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, with demand up 25% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Quality Evaluator roles (27% of AI Quality Evaluator postings list it).
+What jobs require dataset creation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, the job titles most likely to require dataset creation are AI Quality Evaluator (27% of postings list dataset creation), Data Labeling Analyst (10% of postings list dataset creation), Machine Learning Engineer (10% of postings list dataset creation).
+What skills are commonly paired with dataset creation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-21), dataset creation most often appears alongside data labeling, quality assurance, annotation, AI-generated content evaluation, linguistic evaluation.
+Where is dataset creation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-21, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring dataset creation are San Francisco, Foster City, New York City, Berlin, Amsterdam, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring dataset creation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require dataset creation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Quality Evaluator | 21 | 27.3% |
| Data Labeling Analyst | 8 | 10.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 8 | 10.4% |
| Research Engineer | 4 | 5.2% |
| Client Success Director | 3 | 3.9% |
| Software Engineer | 3 | 3.9% |
| AI Benchmark Engineer | 2 | 2.6% |
| AI Quality Specialist | 2 | 2.6% |
| Applied ML Engineer | 2 | 2.6% |
| Research Scientist | 2 | 2.6% |
Top metros hiring for dataset creation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 8 | 10.4% |
| Foster City | 7 | 9.1% |
| New York City | 5 | 6.5% |
| Berlin | 4 | 5.2% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 3.9% |
| Bangkok | 3 | 3.9% |
| London | 3 | 3.9% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 1.3% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with dataset creation
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- AI Quality Evaluator
- Data Labeling Analyst
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Research Engineer
- Client Success Director
- Software Engineer
- AI Benchmark Engineer
- AI Quality Specialist
- data labeling
- quality assurance
- annotation
- AI-generated content evaluation
- linguistic evaluation
- Python
- data annotation
- cultural appropriateness
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21. 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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