Updated April 24, 2026 · Based on 2,860 job listings · Primary category signal: AI & Machine Learning (12.9%)
Demand by Role Category
| Category | Demand % | Trend (30d) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 12.9% | ↓ 19.5pp | 289 |
| Software Engineering | 11.1% | ↓ 8.0pp | 931 |
| Security | 10.6% | ↓ 35.4pp | 138 |
| Data & Analytics | 10.5% | ↓ 31.9pp | 580 |
| DevOps & Infrastructure | 8.5% | ↓ 21.9pp | 275 |
| Product & Design | 2.4% | ↓ 2.8pp | 39 |
Who's Asking for Python?
Top roles: Full Stack Developer (315), Data Scientist (81), ML Engineer (41), Data Engineer (40), Security Engineer (36)
Top companies: Recruiting From Scratch (84), affirm (46), anthropic (42), databricks (38), cloudflare (34)
Seniority breakdown: senior: 57.5% · mid: 39.9% · entry: 2.6%
Commonly Paired With
Skills that appear alongside Python most frequently:
- AWS — 44.0% co-occurrence
- Stakeholder Mgmt — 34.2% co-occurrence
- SQL — 32.8% co-occurrence
- Scala — 30.5% co-occurrence
- Excel — 25.8% co-occurrence
- Machine Learning — 22.1% co-occurrence
- Kubernetes — 18.4% co-occurrence
- Go — 18.2% co-occurrence
Salary Signal
Compensation signal for Python: median $190,000, typical middle range $150,000 - $216,000 and highest observed listing at $425,000.
Based on 238 listings with published compensation.
Trend
Python demand pulled back 19.5pp to 12.9% over the last 30 days, suggesting a cooling cycle in AI & Machine Learning.
Frequently Asked Questions
How in demand is Python right now?
Python appears in 2,860 active listings. In AI & Machine Learning, demand is 12.9% with a 30-day move of -19.5 percentage points. This suggests the market is cooling, though not necessarily collapsing.
What salary can I expect if I know Python?
Based on 238 listings with published compensation, the median salary for Python roles is $190,000, with a typical range of $150,000 to $216,000.
What skills pair well with Python?
In our dataset, Python most often appears with AWS, Stakeholder Mgmt and SQL. This suggests employers treat them as a practical toolkit rather than isolated capabilities.
Data sourced from 2,860 active job listings via Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby. Updated weekly. About our data & methodology.