Data scientists
Data scientists: demand is edging up in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging up
Basis: outlook rising, other holding. Data & Analytics job postings +3.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +34.6%. Median pay: US$120,230. Live roles in our job-board sample: 394 at 166 companies.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Data & Analytics job postings -3.6% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.09 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 15-2051. Canada NOC 21211; 21223. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.