What Junior Data Science Jobs Ask For
Across 59 open Junior Data Science postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are machine-learning, python, analytics.
Updated November 1, 2026
71 open Junior Data Science postings. The percentages below are measured over the 59 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| machine-learning | 88% |
| python | 78% |
| analytics | 63% |
| data-science | 63% |
| statistics | 61% |
| llm | 51% |
| ai | 47% |
| agentic-ai | 44% |
| sql | 42% |
| data-analytics | 39% |
| airflow | 32% |
| mlflow | 31% |
| pyspark | 29% |
| cloud | 22% |
| aws | 20% |
| azure | 19% |
| generative-ai | 19% |
| git | 17% |
| nlp | 17% |
| powerbi | 17% |
| gcp | 15% |
| pandas | 15% |
| api | 14% |
| computer-vision | 14% |
| data-visualization | 14% |
| numpy | 14% |
| scikit-learn | 14% |
| agile | 12% |
| deep-learning | 12% |
| tableau | 12% |
| tensorflow | 12% |
| automation | 10% |
| data-pipelines | 10% |
| langgraph | 10% |
| time-series | 10% |
| business-development | 8% |
| mlops | 8% |
| pytorch | 8% |
| spark | 8% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
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Across all Data Science levels
Most Data Science postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- python 1,289
- data-science 1,253
- machine-learning 1,250
- ai 1,071
- sql 902
- analytics 754
- cloud 658
- llm 545
- statistics 522
- aws 474
- generative-ai 413
- azure 411