Most In-Demand Data Science Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for Data Science roles right now are python, data-science, machine-learning — ranked across 75495 open postings.
Updated August 20, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | python | 6,045 | +6,045 |
| 2 | data-science | 5,800 | +5,800 |
| 3 | machine-learning | 5,711 | +5,711 |
| 4 | ai | 4,893 | +4,893 |
| 5 | sql | 4,486 | +4,486 |
| 6 | analytics | 4,333 | +4,333 |
| 7 | statistics | 3,665 | +3,665 |
| 8 | cloud | 2,844 | +2,844 |
| 9 | llm | 2,152 | +2,152 |
| 10 | aws | 1,860 | +1,860 |
| 11 | generative-ai | 1,782 | +1,782 |
| 12 | pytorch | 1,567 | +1,567 |
| 13 | nlp | 1,484 | +1,484 |
| 14 | agentic-ai | 1,415 | +1,415 |
| 15 | azure | 1,397 | +1,397 |
| 16 | scikit-learn | 1,392 | +1,392 |
| 17 | spark | 1,353 | +1,353 |
| 18 | deep-learning | 1,346 | +1,346 |
| 19 | tensorflow | 1,320 | +1,320 |
| 20 | data-engineering | 1,295 | +1,295 |
| 21 | data-pipelines | 1,188 | +1,188 |
| 22 | data-visualization | 1,153 | +1,153 |
| 23 | mlops | 1,147 | +1,147 |
| 24 | automation | 1,125 | +1,125 |
| 25 | gcp | 1,091 | +1,091 |
| 26 | databricks | 1,074 | +1,074 |
| 27 | pandas | 1,073 | +1,073 |
| 28 | tableau | 1,002 | +1,002 |
| 29 | data-quality | 987 | +987 |
| 30 | feature-engineering | 968 | +968 |
| 31 | data-analytics | 937 | +937 |
| 32 | api | 926 | +926 |
| 33 | time-series | 894 | +894 |
| 34 | causal-inference | 892 | +892 |
| 35 | ci-cd | 867 | +867 |
| 36 | predictive-modeling | 847 | +847 |
| 37 | powerbi | 826 | +826 |
| 38 | numpy | 807 | +807 |
| 39 | git | 797 | +797 |
| 40 | snowflake | 754 | +754 |