Looker jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Looker appears in 3,043 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Analyst roles, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Looker
+Is Looker in demand in 2026?
Yes. Looker appears in 3,043 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Analyst roles (9% of Data Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require Looker?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Looker are Data Analyst (9% of postings list Looker), Data Engineer (6% of postings list Looker), Analytics Engineer (5% of postings list Looker).
+What skills are commonly paired with Looker?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Looker most often appears alongside SQL, Tableau, Python, data modeling, data visualization.
+Where is Looker most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Looker are New York City, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Barcelona, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Looker content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Looker — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Looker
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 287 | 9.4% |
| Data Engineer | 174 | 5.7% |
| Analytics Engineer | 164 | 5.4% |
| Lead Data Engineer | 137 | 4.5% |
| Data Scientist | 121 | 4.0% |
| Performance Copywriter | 116 | 3.8% |
| Product Analyst | 80 | 2.6% |
| Business Analyst | 57 | 1.9% |
| Personal Finance Copywriter | 57 | 1.9% |
| Direct Response Copywriter | 56 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for Looker
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 214 | 27.9% |
| San Francisco | 135 | 17.6% |
| London | 120 | 15.6% |
| Toronto | 70 | 9.1% |
| Barcelona | 61 | 7.9% |
| Chicago | 49 | 6.4% |
| São Paulo | 46 | 6.0% |
| Bengaluru | 42 | 5.5% |
| Berlin | 31 | 4.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Looker
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-17
- window_days
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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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