Most In-Demand Data Science Skills
The most in-demand skills for Data Science roles right now are python, data-science, machine-learning — ranked across 168442 open postings.
Updated November 3, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | python | 13,587 | -901 |
| 2 | data-science | 13,113 | -1,217 |
| 3 | machine-learning | 13,000 | -1,235 |
| 4 | ai | 10,459 | -920 |
| 5 | sql | 9,550 | -478 |
| 6 | analytics | 8,963 | -1,153 |
| 7 | statistics | 7,220 | -717 |
| 8 | cloud | 6,732 | -343 |
| 9 | llm | 5,168 | -180 |
| 10 | generative-ai | 4,253 | -120 |
| 11 | aws | 4,244 | -233 |
| 12 | azure | 3,597 | -143 |
| 13 | scikit-learn | 3,306 | -14 |
| 14 | pytorch | 3,216 | -149 |
| 15 | mlops | 3,074 | +75 |
| 16 | nlp | 3,050 | -276 |
| 17 | deep-learning | 2,911 | -172 |
| 18 | agentic-ai | 2,886 | -217 |
| 19 | gcp | 2,858 | -118 |
| 20 | tensorflow | 2,843 | -124 |
| 21 | data-engineering | 2,784 | -405 |
| 22 | pandas | 2,693 | -57 |
| 23 | data-pipelines | 2,611 | -319 |
| 24 | spark | 2,533 | -245 |
| 25 | api | 2,452 | -18 |
| 26 | feature-engineering | 2,442 | +25 |
| 27 | automation | 2,441 | -226 |
| 28 | data-visualization | 2,397 | -357 |
| 29 | databricks | 2,359 | -99 |
| 30 | data-quality | 2,340 | -72 |
| 31 | powerbi | 2,138 | -248 |
| 32 | ci-cd | 2,136 | -14 |
| 33 | tableau | 2,102 | -247 |
| 34 | numpy | 2,055 | +61 |
| 35 | big-data | 1,931 | -89 |
| 36 | time-series | 1,900 | -106 |
| 37 | data-analytics | 1,879 | -332 |
| 38 | git | 1,820 | -132 |
| 39 | predictive-modeling | 1,752 | -177 |
| 40 | agile | 1,647 | -161 |