DBT jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-04, DBT appears in 3,156 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 4% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-04
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Frequently asked questions about DBT
+Is DBT in demand in 2026?
Yes. DBT appears in 3,156 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, with demand up 4% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (22% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require DBT?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, the job titles most likely to require DBT are Data Engineer (22% of postings list DBT), Analytics Engineer (12% of postings list DBT), Data Analyst (8% of postings list DBT).
+What skills are commonly paired with DBT?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-04), DBT most often appears alongside SQL, Python, Snowflake, data modeling, Airflow.
+Where is DBT most in demand?
As of 2026-07-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring DBT are New York City, San Francisco, London, Paris, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new DBT content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring DBT — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require DBT
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 696 | 22.1% |
| Analytics Engineer | 376 | 11.9% |
| Data Analyst | 243 | 7.7% |
| Software Engineer | 181 | 5.7% |
| Data Scientist | 128 | 4.1% |
| Data Platform Engineer | 42 | 1.3% |
| Product Analyst | 37 | 1.2% |
| Senior Data Engineer | 36 | 1.1% |
| Staff Data Engineer | 32 | 1.0% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 31 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for DBT
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 219 | 6.9% |
| San Francisco | 169 | 5.4% |
| London | 126 | 4.0% |
| Paris | 55 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 54 | 1.7% |
| Berlin | 44 | 1.4% |
| Barcelona | 32 | 1.0% |
| Bengaluru | 32 | 1.0% |
| Tel Aviv | 28 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with DBT
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04. 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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