model evaluation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-05, model evaluation appears in 2,012 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles, with demand up 53% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-05
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Frequently asked questions about model evaluation
+Is model evaluation in demand in 2026?
Yes. model evaluation appears in 2,012 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-05, with demand up 53% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Machine Learning Engineer roles (13% of Machine Learning Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require model evaluation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-05, the job titles most likely to require model evaluation are Machine Learning Engineer (13% of postings list model evaluation), Data Scientist (10% of postings list model evaluation), Software Engineer (9% of postings list model evaluation).
+What skills are commonly paired with model evaluation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-05), model evaluation most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, PyTorch, model training, SQL.
+Where is model evaluation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-05, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring model evaluation are San Francisco, New York City, London, Mountain View, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring model evaluation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require model evaluation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 269 | 13.4% |
| Data Scientist | 195 | 9.7% |
| Software Engineer | 174 | 8.6% |
| AI Engineer | 162 | 8.1% |
| ML Engineer | 98 | 4.9% |
| Product Manager | 96 | 4.8% |
| Research Engineer | 38 | 1.9% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 25 | 1.2% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 25 | 1.2% |
| Applied Scientist | 24 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for model evaluation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 141 | 7.0% |
| New York City | 111 | 5.5% |
| London | 100 | 5.0% |
| Mountain View | 54 | 2.7% |
| Seattle | 39 | 1.9% |
| Singapore | 38 | 1.9% |
| Bengaluru | 35 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 30 | 1.5% |
| San Jose | 24 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with model evaluation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-05. 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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