Role report · Data & AI
Analytics Engineer: what employers ask for
Of 175 Analytics Engineer postings from 133 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 92% ask for SQL, 72% for Python, 71% for Data Modeling, 60% for ETL/ELT and 54% for Data Quality.
From 175 Analytics Engineer postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings read
- 175from 133 employers
- Remote
- 35%of postings
- Most common level
- Mid46% of postings
- Experience asked
- 5 yearsmedian, from 111 postings that state it
- Advertised pay
- $170,000median a year, from 86 postings in US dollars
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Analytics Engineer postings that name each skill, and how often a posting that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of postings | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| SQL | 100% | |
| Python | 80% | |
| Data Modeling | 98% | |
| ETL/ELT | 94% | |
| Data Quality | 96% | |
| dbt | 79% | |
| Snowflake | 65% | |
| Data Warehousing | 85% | |
| Data Governance | 81% | |
| Git | 86% | |
| Tableau | 59% | |
| AWS | 62% | |
| Data Visualization | 93% | |
| GCP | 78% | |
| Looker | 65% | |
| Databricks | 66% | |
| CI/CD | 81% | |
| Power BI | 60% | |
| Machine Learning | 80% | |
| BigQuery | 74% |
Taking a larger share
Month on month, comparing like with like; only moves clear of noise are named.
Taking a smaller share
Named in fewer of these postings than before, beyond the month-to-month noise.
Seniority
| Level | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | 81 | |
| Senior | 67 | |
| Lead | 10 | |
| Staff | 7 | |
| Junior | 5 | |
| Manager | 2 | |
| Intern | 1 |
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Stakeholder Management77%
- Communication55%
- Leadership22%
- Collaboration14%
- Product Sense10%
Advertised pay
86 of these postings state pay in US dollars. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $138,000 to $198,000 a year, with a median of $170,000. Pay by level, and what each skill adds to it like for like, is in the app.
Employers with the most postings
- Netflix10 postings
- Aritzia5 postings
- GE Vernova4 postings
- Faire4 postings
- Warner Bros. Discovery3 postings
- Shield AI3 postings
- Bristol Myers Squibb3 postings
- Anduril Industries3 postings
Quick answers
What skills does an Analytics Engineer need?
The skills named most often in Analytics Engineer postings are SQL, Python, Data Modeling, ETL/ELT and Data Quality. SQL appears in 92% of them.
Are Analytics Engineer jobs remote?
35% of the 175 Analytics Engineer postings in the last 180 days were remote.
How much experience do Analytics Engineer jobs ask for?
Postings that state it ask for a median of 5 years. The most common level is Mid (46% of postings).
What does an Analytics Engineer earn?
Postings that state pay advertise a typical $138,000 to $198,000 a year, with a median of $170,000, from 86 postings in US dollars.
Which skills are growing for Analytics Engineer roles?
Data Visualization is taking a larger share of Analytics Engineer postings, month on month and comparing like with like.