What Middle Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 407 open Middle Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are python, data-science, machine-learning.
Updated November 3, 2026
418 open Middle Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 407 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| python | 84% |
| data-science | 82% |
| machine-learning | 81% |
| sql | 63% |
| ai | 62% |
| analytics | 47% |
| statistics | 40% |
| cloud | 40% |
| llm | 35% |
| aws | 28% |
| generative-ai | 28% |
| azure | 25% |
| nlp | 25% |
| scikit-learn | 23% |
| data-visualization | 20% |
| mlops | 20% |
| pytorch | 20% |
| deep-learning | 19% |
| gcp | 19% |
| databricks | 19% |
| agile | 18% |
| pandas | 18% |
| powerbi | 17% |
| spark | 17% |
| agentic-ai | 17% |
| data-engineering | 17% |
| git | 16% |
| api | 16% |
| tableau | 16% |
| tensorflow | 16% |
| data-pipelines | 15% |
| typescript | 15% |
| ci-cd | 14% |
| automation | 14% |
| numpy | 13% |
| docker | 12% |
| data-quality | 12% |
| big-data | 11% |
| data-mining | 11% |
| feature-engineering | 11% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
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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