Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Data Scientist?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Data Scientist — evaluated from 38 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

38
Postings evaluated · nationwide
5
Skills identified
63,2%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Python 63,2%
2
Statistik 31,6%
3
CI/CD 26,3%
4
Promotion (Dr.) 21,1%
5
Git 21,1%
Technical core Tools / Software Qualification / Certificate
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

6.478 € / month
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 Scientist.

Python 63,2% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Statistik 31,6% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
CI/CD 26,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Promotion (Dr.) 21,1% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Git 21,1% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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