data wrangling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, data wrangling appears in 31 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about data wrangling
+Is data wrangling in demand in 2026?
Yes. data wrangling appears in 31 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand down 9% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (36% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data wrangling?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require data wrangling are Software Engineer (36% of postings list data wrangling), Data Scientist (19% of postings list data wrangling), Data Analyst (13% of postings list data wrangling).
+What skills are commonly paired with data wrangling?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), data wrangling most often appears alongside Python, SQL, R, Tableau, software engineering.
+Where is data wrangling most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data wrangling are Washington, New York City, Annapolis, San Francisco, Sydney, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data wrangling — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data wrangling
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 11 | 35.5% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 19.4% |
| Data Analyst | 4 | 12.9% |
| AI / ML Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Analytics Manager | 1 | 3.2% |
| BI Developer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Data Analytics Engineer | 1 | 3.2% |
| Data Product Manager Mentor | 1 | 3.2% |
| Data Science Consultant | 1 | 3.2% |
| Data Systems Analyst | 1 | 3.2% |
Top metros hiring for data wrangling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 5 | 16.1% |
| New York City | 3 | 9.7% |
| Annapolis | 2 | 6.5% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 6.5% |
| Sydney | 2 | 6.5% |
| Ashville | 1 | 3.2% |
| Atlanta | 1 | 3.2% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 3.2% |
| Berlin | 1 | 3.2% |
Skills commonly paired with data wrangling
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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