sentiment analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-12, sentiment analysis appears in 192 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Trainer roles, with demand up 103% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-12
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Frequently asked questions about sentiment analysis
+Is sentiment analysis in demand in 2026?
Yes. sentiment analysis appears in 192 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12, with demand up 103% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Trainer roles (29% of AI Trainer postings list it).
+What jobs require sentiment analysis?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12, the job titles most likely to require sentiment analysis are AI Trainer (29% of postings list sentiment analysis), Data Scientist (12% of postings list sentiment analysis), Machine Learning Engineer (7% of postings list sentiment analysis).
+What skills are commonly paired with sentiment analysis?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-12), sentiment analysis most often appears alongside Python, audio localization, quality control, audio quality assessment, SQL.
+Where is sentiment analysis most in demand?
As of 2026-06-12, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring sentiment analysis are New York City, Mountain View, San Francisco, Hyderabad, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new sentiment analysis content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring sentiment analysis — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require sentiment analysis
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Trainer | 55 | 28.6% |
| Data Scientist | 24 | 12.5% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 13 | 6.8% |
| Software Engineer | 11 | 5.7% |
| AI Engineer | 9 | 4.7% |
| Product Manager | 7 | 3.6% |
| Data Analyst | 3 | 1.6% |
| Program Manager | 3 | 1.6% |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| AI Engineering Director | 2 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for sentiment analysis
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 5.2% |
| Mountain View | 7 | 3.6% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 3.1% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2.1% |
| London | 4 | 2.1% |
| Paris | 4 | 2.1% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.6% |
| McLean | 3 | 1.6% |
| Mexico City | 3 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with sentiment analysis
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12. 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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