data quality jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-28, data quality appears in 236 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 133% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-28
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Frequently asked questions about data quality
+Is data quality in demand in 2026?
Yes. data quality appears in 236 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, with demand up 133% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (15% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data quality?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, the job titles most likely to require data quality are Data Engineer (15% of postings list data quality), Data Analyst (9% of postings list data quality), Data Architect (8% of postings list data quality).
+What skills are commonly paired with data quality?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-28), data quality most often appears alongside SQL, data governance, Python, data modeling, data pipelines.
+Where is data quality most in demand?
As of 2026-08-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data quality are San Francisco, London, New York City, Paris, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data quality — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data quality
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 35 | 14.8% |
| Data Analyst | 21 | 8.9% |
| Data Architect | 18 | 7.6% |
| Software Engineer | 17 | 7.2% |
| Analytics Engineer | 10 | 4.2% |
| Product Manager | 9 | 3.8% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 2.5% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.1% |
| Program Manager | 4 | 1.7% |
| Business Analyst | 3 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for data quality
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 32 | 13.6% |
| London | 11 | 4.7% |
| New York City | 8 | 3.4% |
| Paris | 7 | 3.0% |
| Singapore | 7 | 3.0% |
| Madrid | 5 | 2.1% |
| Arlington | 4 | 1.7% |
| João Lisboa | 4 | 1.7% |
| Brussels | 3 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with data quality
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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