Power BI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-06, Power BI appears in 6,441 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Analyst roles, with demand up 116% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-06
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+Is Power BI in demand in 2026?
Yes. Power BI appears in 6,441 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, with demand up 116% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Analyst roles (12% of Data Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require Power BI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, the job titles most likely to require Power BI are Data Analyst (12% of postings list Power BI), Business Analyst (5% of postings list Power BI), Data Engineer (5% of postings list Power BI).
+What skills are commonly paired with Power BI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-06), Power BI most often appears alongside SQL, Tableau, Python, Excel, data visualization.
+Where is Power BI most in demand?
As of 2026-09-06, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Power BI are New York City, Bengaluru, Toronto, São Paulo, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Power BI — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Power BI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 804 | 12.5% |
| Business Analyst | 343 | 5.3% |
| Data Engineer | 330 | 5.1% |
| Data Scientist | 269 | 4.2% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 129 | 2.0% |
| Analytics Engineer | 98 | 1.5% |
| Power BI Developer | 89 | 1.4% |
| Software Engineer | 84 | 1.3% |
| Product Manager | 72 | 1.1% |
| Program Manager | 57 | 0.9% |
Top metros hiring for Power BI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 137 | 2.1% |
| Bengaluru | 106 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 104 | 1.6% |
| São Paulo | 98 | 1.5% |
| London | 92 | 1.4% |
| Hyderabad | 82 | 1.3% |
| Pune | 63 | 1.0% |
| Chicago | 60 | 0.9% |
| Madrid | 59 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with Power BI
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06. 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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