metadata management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-08, metadata management appears in 601 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-08
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Frequently asked questions about metadata management
+Is metadata management in demand in 2026?
Yes. metadata management appears in 601 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08, with demand up 58% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (18% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require metadata management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08, the job titles most likely to require metadata management are Data Engineer (18% of postings list metadata management), Data Architect (10% of postings list metadata management), Software Engineer (4% of postings list metadata management).
+What skills are commonly paired with metadata management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-08), metadata management most often appears alongside data governance, SQL, data lineage, data quality, data modeling.
+Where is metadata management most in demand?
As of 2026-09-08, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring metadata management are London, Bengaluru, Toronto, New York City, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring metadata management — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require metadata management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 105 | 17.5% |
| Data Architect | 60 | 10.0% |
| Software Engineer | 25 | 4.2% |
| Data Analyst | 22 | 3.7% |
| Product Manager | 17 | 2.8% |
| Solution Architect | 13 | 2.2% |
| Data Scientist | 10 | 1.7% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 8 | 1.3% |
| Data Modeler | 8 | 1.3% |
| Analytics Engineer | 7 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for metadata management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 14 | 2.3% |
| Bengaluru | 13 | 2.2% |
| Toronto | 13 | 2.2% |
| New York City | 12 | 2.0% |
| San Francisco | 12 | 2.0% |
| Charlotte | 9 | 1.5% |
| Washington | 8 | 1.3% |
| Lisbon | 7 | 1.2% |
| Boston | 6 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with metadata management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-08. 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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