ETL/ELT jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-15, ETL/ELT appears in 294 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 61% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-15
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Frequently asked questions about ETL/ELT
+Is ETL/ELT in demand in 2026?
Yes. ETL/ELT appears in 294 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, with demand up 61% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (39% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require ETL/ELT?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, the job titles most likely to require ETL/ELT are Data Engineer (39% of postings list ETL/ELT), Software Engineer (6% of postings list ETL/ELT), Data Scientist (3% of postings list ETL/ELT).
+What skills are commonly paired with ETL/ELT?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-15), ETL/ELT most often appears alongside SQL, Python, data modeling, Snowflake, data governance.
+Where is ETL/ELT most in demand?
As of 2026-09-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring ETL/ELT are Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New York City, Pune, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring ETL/ELT — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require ETL/ELT
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 114 | 38.8% |
| Software Engineer | 19 | 6.5% |
| Data Scientist | 9 | 3.1% |
| Databricks Consulting Engineer | 7 | 2.4% |
| Product Manager | 7 | 2.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 7 | 2.4% |
| Data Architect | 6 | 2.0% |
| Analytics Engineer | 5 | 1.7% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 1.4% |
| Forward Deployed AI Engineer | 4 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for ETL/ELT
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 10 | 3.4% |
| Hyderabad | 8 | 2.7% |
| New York City | 8 | 2.7% |
| Pune | 8 | 2.7% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 2.7% |
| Chicago | 6 | 2.0% |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 2.0% |
| Seoul | 4 | 1.4% |
| The Hague | 4 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with ETL/ELT
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15. 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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