Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Data Analyst?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Data Analyst — evaluated from 43 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

43
Postings evaluated · nationwide
7
Skills identified
44,2%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
SQL 44,2%
2
Analytics 32,6%
3
Dashboards 25,6%
4
Python 25,6%
5
Datenqualität 20,9%
6
HMI 18,6%
7
ETL 18,6%
Technical core Tools / Software
Trend

Where demand is heading

Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary

Median salary nationwide

Median for occupation family IT & Data

6.102 € / month
Q25 5.579 €
Q75 6.605 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Data Analyst.

SQL 44,2% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Analytics 32,6% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Dashboards 25,6% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Python 25,6% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Datenqualität 20,9% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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