ETL jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-31, ETL appears in 511 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 112% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-31
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Frequently asked questions about ETL
+Is ETL in demand in 2026?
Yes. ETL appears in 511 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-31, with demand up 112% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (32% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require ETL?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-31, the job titles most likely to require ETL are Data Engineer (32% of postings list ETL), Software Engineer (11% of postings list ETL), Solution Engineer (8% of postings list ETL).
+What skills are commonly paired with ETL?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-31), ETL most often appears alongside SQL, Python, ELT, data modeling, AWS.
+Where is ETL most in demand?
As of 2026-08-31, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring ETL are San Francisco, New York City, Singapore, London, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring ETL — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require ETL
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 165 | 32.3% |
| Software Engineer | 54 | 10.6% |
| Solution Engineer | 39 | 7.6% |
| Data Analyst | 21 | 4.1% |
| Analytics Engineer | 20 | 3.9% |
| Data Architect | 15 | 2.9% |
| Data Scientist | 14 | 2.7% |
| Technical Architect | 12 | 2.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 8 | 1.6% |
| Data Infrastructure Engineer | 7 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for ETL
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 26 | 5.1% |
| New York City | 22 | 4.3% |
| Singapore | 15 | 2.9% |
| London | 10 | 2.0% |
| Arlington | 8 | 1.6% |
| Austin | 7 | 1.4% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 1.4% |
| Porto Alegre | 7 | 1.4% |
| Washington | 7 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with ETL
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-31. 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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