Weekly Skills Pulse — April 06, 2026

Data & Analytics dominated hiring activity in the week of April 6, 2026, with Stakeholder Management emerging as the standout skill — demand surged to 77.0%, a 37.9 percentage point jump week-over-week. Across 109 companies, 342 new listings entered the market, bringing total active postings to 3,258.

Key Movements This Week

• Stakeholder Mgmt: 77.0% demand (up 37.9pp from last week) — Demand is spiking in Data & Analytics, which usually indicates immediate hiring urgency.
• SQL: 77.0% demand (up 34.1pp from last week) — A sharp jump in Data & Analytics suggests teams are actively reprioritizing this skill.
• Python: 70.2% demand (up 33.3pp from last week) — Demand is spiking in Data & Analytics, which usually indicates immediate hiring urgency.
• AWS: 55.6% demand (up 27.5pp from last week) — Demand is spiking in Data & Analytics, which usually indicates immediate hiring urgency.
• LLMs / GenAI: 73.4% demand (up 25.6pp from last week) — A sharp jump in AI & Machine Learning suggests teams are actively reprioritizing this skill.
• AWS: 57.5% demand (up 24.9pp from last week) — This is a strong breakout signal in Software Engineering, pointing to accelerated adoption.
• Scala: 55.0% demand (up 24.0pp from last week) — This is a strong breakout signal in Software Engineering, pointing to accelerated adoption.
• Machine Learning: 63.8% demand (up 23.4pp from last week) — Demand is spiking in AI & Machine Learning, which usually indicates immediate hiring urgency.

Category Spotlight: Data & Analytics

1. SQL — 77.0% (↑ 34.1pp)
2. Stakeholder Mgmt — 77.0% (↑ 37.9pp)
3. Python — 70.2% (↑ 33.3pp)
4. AWS — 55.6% (↑ 27.5pp)
5. Excel — 43.9% (↑ 15.8pp)
6. Scala — 42.8% (↑ 19.8pp)
7. Machine Learning — 37.1% (↑ 18.8pp)
8. Data Pipeline — 33.9% (↑ 16.1pp)
9. A/B Testing — 32.5% (↑ 16.1pp)
10. Statistical Analysis — 29.0% (↑ 16.2pp)

Rising Signals

Skills with the strongest upward momentum across all categories:

• Stakeholder Mgmt +37.9 percentage points — now at 77.0% in Data & Analytics
• SQL +34.1 percentage points — now at 77.0% in Data & Analytics
• Python +33.3 percentage points — now at 70.2% in Data & Analytics
• AWS +27.5 percentage points — now at 55.6% in Data & Analytics
• LLMs / GenAI +25.6 percentage points — now at 73.4% in AI & Machine Learning

Declining

• Ruby -3.6 percentage points — down to 8.5% in DevOps & Infrastructure
• Fivetran -3.4 percentage points — down to 6.4% in DevOps & Infrastructure
• REST API -3.2 percentage points — down to 2.1% in DevOps & Infrastructure

What This Signals

Data & Analytics skills dominated this week's job market movement, with Stakeholder Management (+37.9 percentage points), SQL (+34.1 percentage points) and Python (+33.3 percentage points) all surging sharply — job seekers in this category should prioritise surfacing these skills prominently on applications right now. With 342 new listings entering a market of 3,258 active roles, hiring velocity remains steady, and Full Stack Developer postings lead all roles at 1,502 listings. Hiring managers cutting Ruby or Fivetran-dependent requirements (down 3.6pp and 3.4pp respectively) signals a narrowing of tool-specific demands in favour of foundational, transferable skills.

By the Numbers

• Total active listings: 3,258
• New listings this week: 342
• Most-hired role: Full Stack Developer (1502 listings)
• Top skill overall: Stakeholder Mgmt (79.1%)

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech skills are trending this week?

The fastest-rising skills this week are Stakeholder Mgmt, SQL, Python. These showed the largest week-over-week demand increases across 3,258 active listings.

How many tech jobs were posted this week?

This week saw 342 new postings added, bringing the total active listings to 3,258 across 109 companies.

Which tech category has the most hiring activity?

Data & Analytics showed the most hiring activity this week, with the largest aggregate skill movement across all tracked categories.

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Data sourced from 109 company career pages via Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby APIs. Updated daily. About our data & methodology.