probability jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, probability appears in 269 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about probability
+Is probability in demand in 2026?
Yes. probability appears in 269 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 48% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (16% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require probability?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require probability are Data Scientist (16% of postings list probability), Machine Learning Engineer (13% of postings list probability), Research Scientist (8% of postings list probability).
+What skills are commonly paired with probability?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), probability most often appears alongside Python, statistics, machine learning, SQL, PyTorch.
+Where is probability most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring probability are San Francisco, London, New York City, Los Angeles, San Jose, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new probability content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring probability — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require probability
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 43 | 16.0% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 35 | 13.0% |
| Research Scientist | 22 | 8.2% |
| Software Engineer | 12 | 4.5% |
| ML Engineer | 8 | 3.0% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 8 | 3.0% |
| Football Trader | 7 | 2.6% |
| Data Analyst | 6 | 2.2% |
| Quantitative Developer | 6 | 2.2% |
| Data Science Manager | 4 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for probability
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 28 | 30.4% |
| London | 16 | 17.4% |
| New York City | 16 | 17.4% |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 9.8% |
| San Jose | 7 | 7.6% |
| Chicago | 5 | 5.4% |
| Broomfield | 4 | 4.3% |
| Redwood City | 4 | 4.3% |
| Annapolis | 3 | 3.3% |
Skills commonly paired with probability
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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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-17
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