Role report · Data & AI
Data Architect: what employers ask for
Of 136 Data Architect postings from 89 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 74% ask for Data Modeling, 71% for Data Governance, 61% for Data Warehousing, 60% for Data Quality and 58% for ETL/ELT.
From 136 Data Architect postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings read
- 136from 89 employers
- Remote
- 15%of postings
- Most common level
- Mid47% of postings
- Experience asked
- 7 yearsmedian, from 106 postings that state it
- Advertised pay
- $169,000median a year, from 68 postings in US dollars
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Data Architect 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Modeling | 98% | |
| Data Governance | 89% | |
| Data Warehousing | 89% | |
| Data Quality | 94% | |
| ETL/ELT | 99% | |
| SQL | 90% | |
| AWS | 66% | |
| Azure | 74% | |
| Machine Learning | 86% | |
| Data Architecture | 98% | |
| Databricks | 71% | |
| Python | 84% | |
| Snowflake | 80% | |
| Metadata Management | 87% | |
| Data Integration | 94% | |
| GCP | 56% | |
| REST APIs | 83% | |
| AI Agents | 79% | |
| MDM | 83% | |
| Data Security | 93% |
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 | 64 | |
| Senior | 26 | |
| Lead | 16 | |
| Principal | 14 | |
| Director+ | 9 | |
| Staff | 4 | |
| Manager | 2 |
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Stakeholder Management69%
- Communication60%
- Leadership53%
- Collaboration13%
- Product Sense10%
Advertised pay
68 of these postings state pay in US dollars. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $151,000 to $186,000 a year, with a median of $169,000. Pay by level, and what each skill adds to it like for like, is in the app.
Employers with the most postings
- L3Harris Technologies5 postings
- JPMorgan Chase5 postings
- Peraton4 postings
- Booz Allen Hamilton4 postings
- RTX3 postings
- Northern Trust3 postings
- State Street3 postings
- General Dynamics Information Technology3 postings
Quick answers
What skills does a Data Architect need?
The skills named most often in Data Architect postings are Data Modeling, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Data Quality and ETL/ELT. Data Modeling appears in 74% of them.
Are Data Architect jobs remote?
15% of the 136 Data Architect postings in the last 180 days were remote.
How much experience do Data Architect jobs ask for?
Postings that state it ask for a median of 7 years. The most common level is Mid (47% of postings).
What does a Data Architect earn?
Postings that state pay advertise a typical $151,000 to $186,000 a year, with a median of $169,000, from 68 postings in US dollars.
Which skills are growing for Data Architect roles?
Data Architecture and Observability are taking a larger share of Data Architect postings, month on month and comparing like with like.