predictive analytics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, predictive analytics appears in 811 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand down 6% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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+Is predictive analytics in demand in 2026?
Yes. predictive analytics appears in 811 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand down 6% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (16% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require predictive analytics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require predictive analytics are Data Scientist (16% of postings list predictive analytics), Data Analyst (7% of postings list predictive analytics), Product Manager (6% of postings list predictive analytics).
+What skills are commonly paired with predictive analytics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), predictive analytics most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, data visualization, Tableau.
+Where is predictive analytics most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring predictive analytics are New York City, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Toronto, San Jose, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring predictive analytics — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require predictive analytics
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 131 | 16.2% |
| Data Analyst | 54 | 6.7% |
| Product Manager | 48 | 5.9% |
| Software Engineer | 25 | 3.1% |
| Business Analyst | 19 | 2.3% |
| Data Engineer | 15 | 1.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 12 | 1.5% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 10 | 1.2% |
| Analytics Manager | 9 | 1.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 8 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for predictive analytics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 19 | 2.3% |
| Bengaluru | 17 | 2.1% |
| Hyderabad | 15 | 1.8% |
| Toronto | 15 | 1.8% |
| San Jose | 12 | 1.5% |
| London | 11 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 11 | 1.4% |
| Chicago | 9 | 1.1% |
| Arlington | 8 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with predictive analytics
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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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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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