What Junior Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 479 open Junior Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are python, machine-learning, data-science.
Updated November 3, 2026
530 open Junior Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 479 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| python | 80% |
| machine-learning | 73% |
| data-science | 71% |
| ai | 57% |
| analytics | 54% |
| sql | 53% |
| statistics | 46% |
| cloud | 31% |
| llm | 30% |
| generative-ai | 27% |
| nlp | 21% |
| data-analytics | 20% |
| pandas | 20% |
| data-visualization | 18% |
| scikit-learn | 18% |
| aws | 17% |
| data-pipelines | 16% |
| azure | 16% |
| feature-engineering | 15% |
| numpy | 15% |
| agentic-ai | 15% |
| powerbi | 14% |
| deep-learning | 14% |
| pytorch | 14% |
| tableau | 14% |
| tensorflow | 14% |
| data-quality | 13% |
| git | 13% |
| api | 13% |
| gcp | 13% |
| mlops | 13% |
| data-engineering | 11% |
| big-data | 11% |
| databricks | 10% |
| automation | 10% |
| predictive-modeling | 10% |
| agile | 9% |
| time-series | 9% |
| ci-cd | 8% |
| spark | 8% |
"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 530 open Junior Data Science jobs →
Across all Data Science levels
Most Data Science postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- python 13,587
- data-science 13,113
- machine-learning 13,000
- ai 10,459
- sql 9,550
- analytics 8,963
- statistics 7,220
- cloud 6,732
- llm 5,168
- generative-ai 4,253
- aws 4,244
- azure 3,597