Python (Programming Language) is the most requested skill in data science postings, named in 74,037.
Postings
- 1Python (Programming Language)74,037
- 2Data Science72,151
- 3Machine Learning59,276
- 4Analytics57,501
- 5SQL (Programming Language)56,584
- 6Artificial Intelligence55,205
- 7Computer Science49,116
- 8Statistics48,648
- 9Mathematics30,362
- 10Modeling software28,959
- 11Data Analysis24,014
- 12Data Visualization23,188
- 13Algorithms23,132
- 14Visualization20,982
- 15Tableau (Business Intelligence Software)19,652
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| Skill | Postings |
|---|---|
| Python (Programming Language) | 74,037 |
| Data Science | 72,151 |
| Machine Learning | 59,276 |
| Analytics | 57,501 |
| SQL (Programming Language) | 56,584 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 55,205 |
| Computer Science | 49,116 |
| Statistics | 48,648 |
| Mathematics | 30,362 |
| Modeling software | 28,959 |
| Data Analysis | 24,014 |
| Data Visualization | 23,188 |
| Algorithms | 23,132 |
| Visualization | 20,982 |
| Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) | 19,652 |
How this is measured: Technical skills named in postings with a data scientist title. Deduplicated US job postings from the most recent 12 months of Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.
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