MogiData Scientist job postings increase 18 percent in US
The number of new job postings for Data Scientists in the US rose by eighteen percent over the last 28 days.
By Hannah Lindqvist, Mogi Research · Oct 22, 2026
New job postings for Data Scientists in the US increased by eighteen percent, with six hundred and eighty seven new postings in the most recent 28 day period compared to five hundred and eighty one in the prior period. Software Engineer postings fell three percent, while Product Manager postings rose thirteen percent. Overall new job postings in the US rose five percent.
This rise in Data Scientist postings may be driven by several factors. Companies may be seeking to leverage data for insights, or could be expanding their analytics capabilities. It is also possible that the crawl captured a temporary increase in hiring needs.
Looking ahead, it will be important to watch Data Engineer postings, which rose forty eight percent. The top states for new Data Scientist postings were Virginia, Michigan, and California. Top employers included Howmet Aerospace and Booz Allen Hamilton.
The numbers
What is the most in-demand role family in the US right now?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 687 | 581 | +18% |
| Software Engineer | 5,474 | 5,665 | -3% |
| Product Manager | 2,309 | 2,047 | +13% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 1,188 | 1,142 | +4% |
| Data Engineer | 883 | 596 | +48% |
Top employers: Howmet Aerospace (53), Booz Allen Hamilton (40), Allergan (18)
Top states: Virginia (70), Michigan (58), California (55)
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 2026-10-22 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 Hannah Lindqvist of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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