MogiData Scientist Job Postings Increase
The number of Data Scientist job postings saw a significant rise in the past week.
By Jamal Pryce, Mogi Research · Oct 24, 2026
Job postings for Data Scientists rose by forty percent in the last seven days. This increase saw postings go from two hundred eighty three to three hundred ninety seven.
This growth may be linked to several factors. An increase in demand for data driven insights across industries could be a cause. It is also possible that more companies are investing in data science teams to leverage advanced analytics.
Other roles also saw changes in job postings. Full Stack Engineer postings increased by fifty nine percent, while Data Analyst postings went up by thirty eight percent. Software Engineer postings rose by thirty one percent, and DevOps Engineer postings edged up by twenty six percent.
The numbers
Which role family showed the most growth in the last 7 days?
| Name | Last 7 days | The 7 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 397 | 283 | +40% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 767 | 483 | +59% |
| Data Analyst | 372 | 269 | +38% |
| Software Engineer | 2,759 | 2,099 | +31% |
| DevOps Engineer | 499 | 396 | +26% |
Top employers: Booz Allen Hamilton (14), Fetch (8), Grab (8)
Top states: Virginia (31), Illinois (23), California (20)
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 2026-10-24 with the 7 days before them. Covers all countries, 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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