MogiUS Data Analyst Job Postings Rise 35 Percent
New job postings for Data Analysts in the US saw a significant increase over the last four weeks.
By Amara Johnson, Mogi Research · Oct 20, 2026
Job postings for Data Analysts in the US rose by thirty five percent in the last four weeks. This change is unusual compared to the period before it. In the prior four weeks, there were four hundred sixteen postings, and in the most recent period, there were five hundred sixty one.
The surge in Data Analyst postings is one of several notable movements in the job market. Data Engineer postings saw a seventy one percent rise, and Analytics Engineer postings increased by fifty seven percent. These figures represent a substantial shift from the previous period.
This rise in Data Analyst job postings may be influenced by several factors. It could reflect an increased demand for data interpretation and reporting skills within organizations. Alternatively, it is likely that the crawl captured more of the available postings for this role compared to the previous period.
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 Analyst | 561 | 416 | +35% |
| Data Engineer | 950 | 554 | +71% |
| Analytics Engineer | 119 | 76 | +57% |
| Data Scientist | 729 | 553 | +32% |
| Product Owner | 406 | 312 | +30% |
Top employers: UCSF (11), Booz Allen Hamilton (9), Guidehouse (9)
Top states: California (56), Virginia (46), Texas (44)
Data Analyst 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 Amara Johnson of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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