What Junior Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 260 open Junior Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are python, machine-learning, data-science.
Updated September 19, 2026
275 open Junior Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 260 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| python | 78% |
| machine-learning | 71% |
| data-science | 70% |
| ai | 68% |
| sql | 53% |
| analytics | 43% |
| statistics | 36% |
| cloud | 26% |
| llm | 23% |
| data-pipelines | 23% |
| pandas | 23% |
| generative-ai | 21% |
| scikit-learn | 19% |
| nlp | 18% |
| numpy | 18% |
| data-visualization | 17% |
| git | 17% |
| azure | 17% |
| powerbi | 16% |
| aws | 16% |
| data-quality | 15% |
| deep-learning | 15% |
| data-engineering | 14% |
| tableau | 14% |
| computer-vision | 13% |
| pytorch | 13% |
| agile | 12% |
| automation | 12% |
| data-analytics | 12% |
| tensorflow | 12% |
| api | 11% |
| feature-engineering | 11% |
| databricks | 10% |
| matplotlib | 10% |
| time-series | 10% |
| agentic-ai | 9% |
| predictive-modeling | 9% |
| fine-tuning | 9% |
| gcp | 9% |
| mlops | 9% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 275 open Junior Data Science jobs →
Across all Data Science levels
Most Data Science postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- machine-learning 12,441
- data-science 12,317
- python 12,169
- ai 10,178
- analytics 8,779
- sql 8,389
- statistics 6,544
- cloud 5,942
- llm 4,379
- aws 3,583
- generative-ai 3,430
- azure 2,905