Data Scientist hiring report — October 2026

    We observed 160 Data Scientist postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 99 distinct companies. 59.4% of them (95 of 160) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 72.5% of postings. That is +16.8% versus September 2026.

    160
    Postings observed
    October 2026
    59.4%
    Remote-friendly
    95 of 160
    99
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    +16.8%
    Month over month
    vs September 2026

    Companies hiring Data Scientist in October 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    Nexal IIT116.9%51–200 employees
    Synthires106.2%1–10 employees
    EXL74.4%5,001–10,000 employees
    IFF63.8%5,001–10,000 employees
    Bending Spoons53.1%201–500 employees
    RemoteHunter53.1%1–10 employees
    Kroll42.5%1,001–5,000 employees
    Why Hiring31.9%—
    Pinterest31.9%501–1,000 employees
    Jerry31.9%51–200 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology116 of 160 · 72.5%
    • Engineering110 of 160 · 68.8%
    • Other12 of 160 · 7.5%
    • Analyst11 of 160 · 6.9%
    • Science5 of 160 · 3.1%
    • Supply Chain5 of 160 · 3.1%
    • Consulting2 of 160 · 1.2%
    • Finance1 of 160 · 0.6%

    Employment types

    • Full-time123 of 160 · 76.9%
    • Contract17 of 160 · 10.6%
    • Internship12 of 160 · 7.5%
    • Part-time7 of 160 · 4.4%
    • Volunteer1 of 160 · 0.6%

    Seniority mix

    • Associate28 of 160 · 17.5%
    • Entry level21 of 160 · 13.1%
    • Mid-Senior level18 of 160 · 11.3%
    • Internship12 of 160 · 7.5%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 79 of 160 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 5,001–10,000 employees41 of 160 · 25.6%
    • 1–10 employees34 of 160 · 21.3%
    • 51–200 employees19 of 160 · 11.9%
    • 201–500 employees16 of 160 · 10%
    • 501–1,000 employees15 of 160 · 9.4%
    • 11–50 employees13 of 160 · 8.1%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees8 of 160 · 5%

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    How we compiled this

    Derived from LinkedIn postings fetched for ResumeAI users' own saved job preferences. It reflects the roles our users search for, not a representative census of the job market.

    Based on 160 postings observed in October 2026 out of 14,117 scanned across all roles and regions. Figures are recompiled daily; last updated . Postings are counted, not deduplicated against reposts by the same employer.

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