PowerBI jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, PowerBI appears in 495 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Analyst roles, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about PowerBI
+Is PowerBI in demand in 2026?
Yes. PowerBI appears in 495 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 28% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Analyst roles (8% of Data Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require PowerBI?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require PowerBI are Data Analyst (8% of postings list PowerBI), Data Scientist (6% of postings list PowerBI), Data Engineer (5% of postings list PowerBI).
+What skills are commonly paired with PowerBI?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), PowerBI most often appears alongside SQL, Tableau, Python, data visualization, Looker.
+Where is PowerBI most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring PowerBI are New York City, London, Bengaluru, Chicago, Atlanta, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new PowerBI content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring PowerBI — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require PowerBI
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 39 | 7.9% |
| Data Scientist | 30 | 6.1% |
| Data Engineer | 26 | 5.3% |
| Business Analyst | 18 | 3.6% |
| Product Analyst | 18 | 3.6% |
| People Analytics Analyst | 12 | 2.4% |
| Analytics Engineer | 10 | 2.0% |
| Business Intelligence Engineer | 10 | 2.0% |
| Software Engineer | 10 | 2.0% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 6 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for PowerBI
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 30 | 25.6% |
| London | 17 | 14.5% |
| Bengaluru | 15 | 12.8% |
| Chicago | 12 | 10.3% |
| Atlanta | 10 | 8.5% |
| Madrid | 9 | 7.7% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 6.8% |
| São Paulo | 8 | 6.8% |
| Toronto | 8 | 6.8% |
Skills commonly paired with PowerBI
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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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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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