MogiUS Data Scientist Postings Show Modest Growth
Data Scientist roles in the US saw a slight increase in job postings over the past week.
By Jamal Pryce, Mogi Research · Oct 18, 2026
Job postings for Data Scientist roles in the US experienced a one percent rise, with one hundred seventy postings compared to one hundred sixty nine in the prior week. This slight increase may reflect a stable demand for these specialized positions. Booz Allen Hamilton, Allergan, and Jobgether were among the top employers posting these roles.
The Analytics Engineer role saw a six percent rise in postings, with thirty five added compared to thirty three. Product Owner roles experienced a thirteen percent rise, with one hundred fourteen postings compared to one hundred one. These movements suggest a growing interest in roles focused on data analysis and product management.
Overall job postings in the US saw a fourteen percent fall, with three thousand twenty new jobs posted compared to three thousand five hundred one in the prior week. This overall decline may be influenced by various market factors, though specific reasons are not detailed in the data. Virginia, Texas, and California were the top states for Data Scientist postings.
The numbers
What roles are growing the fastest in the US?
| Name | Last 7 days | The 7 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 170 | 169 | +1% |
| Product Owner | 114 | 101 | +13% |
| Analytics Engineer | 35 | 33 | +6% |
| Frontend Engineer | 41 | 39 | +5% |
| DevOps Engineer | 175 | 183 | -4% |
Top employers: Booz Allen Hamilton (11), Allergan (10), Jobgether (6)
Top states: Virginia (16), Texas (15), California (13)
Data Scientist jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 7 days to 2026-10-18 with the 7 days before them. Covers US, all states, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Jamal Pryce of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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