ETL jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-07, ETL appears in 5,550 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-07
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Frequently asked questions about ETL
+Is ETL in demand in 2026?
Yes. ETL appears in 5,550 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-07, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (28% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require ETL?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-07, the job titles most likely to require ETL are Data Engineer (28% of postings list ETL), Software Engineer (8% of postings list ETL), Data Analyst (4% of postings list ETL).
+What skills are commonly paired with ETL?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-07), ETL most often appears alongside SQL, Python, data modeling, ELT, data pipelines.
+Where is ETL most in demand?
As of 2026-07-07, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring ETL are New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Toronto, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new ETL content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring ETL — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require ETL
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 1,525 | 27.5% |
| Software Engineer | 414 | 7.5% |
| Data Analyst | 211 | 3.8% |
| Data Scientist | 154 | 2.8% |
| Analytics Engineer | 144 | 2.6% |
| Lead Data Engineer | 113 | 2.0% |
| Data Architect | 86 | 1.5% |
| ETL Developer | 54 | 1.0% |
| Product Manager | 54 | 1.0% |
| Solution Engineer | 47 | 0.8% |
Top metros hiring for ETL
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 193 | 3.5% |
| San Francisco | 133 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 124 | 2.2% |
| Toronto | 118 | 2.1% |
| London | 90 | 1.6% |
| Pune | 70 | 1.3% |
| Chicago | 52 | 0.9% |
| Washington | 52 | 0.9% |
| Hyderabad | 46 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with ETL
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-07. 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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