Data & Analytics for Job Seekers

Hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and skills demand for Data & Analytics roles across all markets.

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TrendsDecember 2025

London Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

AI appears in 15% of tracked roles as a skill requirement, and AI and Machine Learning is the fastest-growing industry segment (+3.0pp). Pairing Python (35%) and SQL (33%) with AI/ML capabilities posi...

Python35% of rolesTop skill
28%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
86%Flexible roles
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TrendsJanuary 2026

London Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

Python (34%) and SQL (31%) remain the two most requested skills among tracked roles, and the Python + SQL pair appears in 21% of postings. Ensure these are front and center on your CV, with concrete p...

Python34% of rolesTop skill
20%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
97%Flexible roles
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SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
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CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
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CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
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IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
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Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
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SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
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TrendsDecember 2025

New York Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

With 27% of roles focused on ML Engineering and a median salary of $229,500 among those with disclosed pay, investing in production ML skills (PyTorch, model deployment, MLOps) likely offers a strong ...

SQL38% of rolesTop skill
20%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
88%Flexible roles
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TrendsJanuary 2026

New York Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

These sectors account for 25% of roles. Capital One alone has 7% of tracked postings, suggesting active hiring programs.

Python44% of rolesTop skill
17%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
90%Flexible roles
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SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
Read more →
IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
Read more →
Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
Read more →
TrendsDecember 2025

Denver Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

Invest in Airflow, Snowflake, and dbt skills alongside Python and SQL. These tools appear in 10-11% of postings and are frequently paired together, reflecting the leading data infrastructure pattern i...

Python46% of rolesTop skill
21%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
93%Flexible roles
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TrendsJanuary 2026

Denver Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

27% of tracked roles include employer-disclosed salary ranges. Where available, use these figures to benchmark expectations before negotiating.

Python51% of rolesTop skill
21%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
97%Flexible roles
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SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
Read more →
IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
Read more →
Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
Read more →
TrendsDecember 2025

San Francisco Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

With 36% of roles seeking ML Engineers, investment in production ML skills offers the strongest job security. Focus on Python (53% demand), PyTorch (11%), and MLOps tools like Airflow (11%). The combi...

Python53% of rolesTop skill
13%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
76%Flexible roles
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TrendsJanuary 2026

San Francisco Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

With 40% of positions being ML Engineer roles, candidates with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and LLM experience are well-positioned in this market.

Python51% of rolesTop skill
15%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
90%Flexible roles
Read more →
SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
Read more →
IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
Read more →
Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
Read more →
TrendsJanuary 2026

Singapore Data & Analytics -- Job Seeker Guide

With ML Engineers leading demand at 25%, focus on practical experience with production ML systems, not just model building.

Python40% of rolesTop skill
31%junior + mid rolesEntry accessible
48%Flexible roles
Read more →
SkillsJanuary 2026

AI Skills Are Reshaping London's Data Hiring Market

London's data job market is shifting toward AI-heavy roles. ML Engineer now accounts for 22% of tracked specializations, overtaking Data Engineer (20%) for the first time. AI appeared in 10% of skill mentions and LLMs in 6%, while Python and SQL remain the foundational pair at 34% and 31% respectively.

22%up from #2 in DecemberML Engineer share
10%across all tracked rolesAI skill mentions
6%1 in 16 postingsLLM mentions
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Consumer to Producer

A third of data engineering skills overlap with analyst roles, but the other two-thirds are almost entirely infrastructure. Here's what the market data shows about making the transition.

5 of 15shared top skillsSkill overlap
$166k-$230kvs $129k-$165k for analystsSalary premium
1.3:1more engineering openingsDE:DA ratio
Read more →
CareerNov 2025 - Feb 2026

From Data Scientist to ML Engineer: When SQL Stops Being the Point

SQL appears in 85% of data scientist roles and 19% of ML engineer postings. The transition is fundamentally about moving from the analytical layer to the systems layer.

1.5xmore MLE openings than DSVolume ratio
$193k-$255kvs $167k-$236k for DSSalary premium
27%of MLE roles mention LLMsLLM skills
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Emerging Skills Radar: What Companies Are Actually Hiring For

The gap between what the AI conversation emphasises and what hiring managers actually screen for is wider than most people assume. LLM appears in 16% of descriptions while context engineering barely registers.

16%of all job descriptionsLLM mentions
1 in 3postings mention AI skillsAI penetration
8%of descriptionsAgentic
Read more →
IntelNov 2025 - Feb 2026

Hidden Job Families: The Roles Nobody Talks About

Project and programme managers together account for 4,229 postings -- 37% of all tracked roles. Analytics engineering, growth PM, and platform PM are substantial markets with distinct profiles that rarely feature in career advice.

37%of all tracked rolesDelivery share
17distinct classificationsRole types
2,189for Core PM aloneTitle variants
Read more →
Market PulseJan - Feb 2026

Monthly Market Pulse: January-February 2026

Delivery management is surging while data and product roles cool. Project manager postings nearly doubled (+95%), while technical PM dropped 65% and data engineering fell 47%.

+72%delivery roles Dec to JanDelivery growth
-41%data roles Dec to JanData decline
Project Mgr+95% month-over-monthHottest role
Read more →
SkillsNov 2025 - Feb 2026

The Seniority Skills Ladder: How Skill Requirements Change as You Level Up

Leveling up is defined as much by what drops off your requirements as by what gets added. SQL drops 9 points from junior to senior. AI climbs 5 points. Seniority is a move from tools to judgment.

77%of all tracked postingsSenior+ share
-9ppjunior/mid to senior+SQL drop
+5ppjunior/mid to senior+AI climb
Read more →

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