Most In-Demand Data Science Skills
The most in-demand skills for Data Science roles right now are data-science, python, machine-learning — ranked across 62647 open postings.
Updated October 28, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | data-science | 5,228 | +5,228 |
| 2 | python | 5,226 | +5,226 |
| 3 | machine-learning | 4,815 | +4,815 |
| 4 | ai | 4,144 | +4,144 |
| 5 | sql | 3,785 | +3,785 |
| 6 | analytics | 3,527 | +3,527 |
| 7 | statistics | 2,918 | +2,918 |
| 8 | cloud | 2,559 | +2,559 |
| 9 | llm | 1,870 | +1,870 |
| 10 | aws | 1,616 | +1,616 |
| 11 | generative-ai | 1,357 | +1,357 |
| 12 | agentic-ai | 1,213 | +1,213 |
| 13 | azure | 1,158 | +1,158 |
| 14 | data-engineering | 1,143 | +1,143 |
| 15 | nlp | 1,105 | +1,105 |
| 16 | scikit-learn | 1,091 | +1,091 |
| 17 | pytorch | 1,073 | +1,073 |
| 18 | spark | 1,034 | +1,034 |
| 19 | deep-learning | 953 | +953 |
| 20 | automation | 940 | +940 |
| 21 | gcp | 923 | +923 |
| 22 | databricks | 923 | +923 |
| 23 | data-visualization | 923 | +923 |
| 24 | data-quality | 917 | +917 |
| 25 | pandas | 904 | +904 |
| 26 | data-pipelines | 892 | +892 |
| 27 | tensorflow | 878 | +878 |
| 28 | tableau | 863 | +863 |
| 29 | mlops | 854 | +854 |
| 30 | predictive-modeling | 763 | +763 |
| 31 | powerbi | 753 | +753 |
| 32 | api | 751 | +751 |
| 33 | data-analytics | 745 | +745 |
| 34 | feature-engineering | 715 | +715 |
| 35 | time-series | 715 | +715 |
| 36 | causal-inference | 703 | +703 |
| 37 | big-data | 691 | +691 |
| 38 | numpy | 665 | +665 |
| 39 | agile | 662 | +662 |
| 40 | ci-cd | 652 | +652 |