MogiData Scientist Job Postings Rise 32%
New job postings for Data Scientists in the US increased by 32% in the last four weeks.
By Maya Brooks, Mogi Research · Oct 20, 2026
Data Scientist job postings rose thirty two percent. There were seven hundred twenty nine postings now, compared to five hundred fifty three before. This is a rise.
Data Engineer postings saw a surge of seventy one percent. Analytics Engineer postings rose fifty seven percent. These changes may reflect increased demand for data-focused roles.
The largest number of Data Scientist postings were in Virginia, Michigan, and California. Howmet Aerospace, Booz Allen Hamilton, and JPMorgan Chase posted the most Data Scientist jobs.
The numbers
What is the biggest growth area for backend engineers in the US over the last 4 weeks?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 729 | 553 | +32% |
| Data Engineer | 950 | 554 | +71% |
| Analytics Engineer | 119 | 76 | +57% |
| Data Analyst | 561 | 416 | +35% |
| Product Owner | 406 | 312 | +30% |
Top employers: Howmet Aerospace (53), Booz Allen Hamilton (44), JPMorgan Chase (18)
Top states: Virginia (68), Michigan (58), California (51)
Data Scientist jobs by city
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-20 with the 28 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 Maya Brooks of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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