predictive modeling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, predictive modeling appears in 1,360 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Data Scientist has the most postings mentioning predictive modeling, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about predictive modeling
+Is predictive modeling in demand in 2026?
Yes. predictive modeling appears in 1,360 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 23% vs the prior 4 weeks. Data Scientist accounts for the most postings mentioning predictive modeling (33.9% of all postings mentioning predictive modeling).
+What jobs require predictive modeling?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning predictive modeling are Principal Data Scientist (25.6% of that role’s postings mention predictive modeling), Marketing Analytics Director (22.2% of that role’s postings mention predictive modeling), Marketing Analytics Lead (18.2% of that role’s postings mention predictive modeling).
+What skills are commonly paired with predictive modeling?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), predictive modeling most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, R, data visualization.
+Where is predictive modeling most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring predictive modeling are New York City, San Francisco, London, Chicago, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new predictive modeling content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring predictive modeling — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require predictive modeling
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Data Scientist | 10 | 25.6% |
| Marketing Analytics Director | 6 | 22.2% |
| Marketing Analytics Lead | 4 | 18.2% |
| Data Science Analyst | 5 | 14.3% |
| Data Science Manager | 32 | 14.0% |
| Applied Data Scientist | 6 | 14.0% |
| Lead Data Scientist | 13 | 13.4% |
| Machine Learning Manager | 3 | 13.0% |
| Data Science Consultant | 9 | 12.5% |
| Data Analytics Director | 3 | 12.5% |
Roles with the most predictive modeling postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 461 | 33.9% |
| Data Analyst | 82 | 6.0% |
| Data Science Manager | 32 | 2.4% |
| Product Manager | 25 | 1.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 22 | 1.6% |
| Data Engineer | 14 | 1.0% |
| Lead Data Scientist | 13 | 1.0% |
| AI Engineer | 12 | 0.9% |
| Analyst | 12 | 0.9% |
| Business Analyst | 10 | 0.7% |
Top metros hiring for predictive modeling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 66 | 4.9% |
| San Francisco | 37 | 2.7% |
| London | 36 | 2.6% |
| Chicago | 32 | 2.4% |
| Toronto | 22 | 1.6% |
| Barcelona | 21 | 1.5% |
| Atlanta | 19 | 1.4% |
| Boston | 15 | 1.1% |
| San Jose | 15 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with predictive modeling
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning predictive modeling by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s predictive modeling postings by all predictive modeling postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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