Employer-Based Hot Technologies

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Occupations linked to this hot technology skill are listed below based on the percentage of their job postings that include the skill.

The skill is considered In Demand for the occupation if it is mentioned in 5% or more of the occupation’s employer job postings.

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Percentage	Job Zone	Code	Occupation
In Demand 61	5	15-2041.01	Biostatisticians Bright Outlook
In Demand 56	4	43-9111.00	Statistical Assistants
In Demand 54	5	19-1029.01	Bioinformatics Scientists
In Demand 43	5	15-2041.00	Statisticians Bright Outlook
In Demand 34	4	15-2051.00	Data Scientists Bright Outlook
In Demand 27	5	19-3011.00	Economists
In Demand 25	5	13-2099.01	Financial Quantitative Analysts
In Demand 21	4	15-2011.00	Actuaries Bright Outlook
In Demand 19	3	29-2099.01	Neurodiagnostic Technologists Bright Outlook
In Demand 15	5	19-2043.00	Hydrologists
In Demand 12	4	53-2011.00	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
In Demand 12	5	19-3022.00	Survey Researchers
In Demand 11	5	19-1029.04	Biologists
In Demand 11	4	19-4061.00	Social Science Research Assistants
In Demand 10	4	15-2051.01	Business Intelligence Analysts Bright Outlook
In Demand 9	4	15-1251.00	Computer Programmers
In Demand 8	5	15-1221.00	Computer and Information Research Scientists Bright Outlook
In Demand 8	4	19-4099.03	Remote Sensing Technicians
In Demand 7	3	47-4011.01	Energy Auditors
In Demand 6	5	19-1029.03	Geneticists
In Demand 6	4	19-2032.00	Materials Scientists Bright Outlook
In Demand 6	4	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook
In Demand 5	5	15-1211.01	Health Informatics Specialists Bright Outlook
In Demand 5	5	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
In Demand 5	3	29-2034.00	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
In Demand 5	5	15-2021.00	Mathematicians
In Demand 5	4	13-2054.00	Financial Risk Specialists Bright Outlook
In Demand 5	5	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
4	4	15-1243.00	Database Architects Bright Outlook
4	3	29-2043.00	Paramedics Bright Outlook
4	5	19-2041.01	Climate Change Policy Analysts
4	5	19-1029.02	Molecular and Cellular Biologists
4	5	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists Bright Outlook
4	4	15-1242.00	Database Administrators
4	3	15-1299.02	Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
3	4	13-2061.00	Financial Examiners Bright Outlook
3	4	19-1012.00	Food Scientists and Technologists Bright Outlook
3	4	19-1023.00	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
3	4	15-1243.01	Data Warehousing Specialists Bright Outlook
3	5	17-2112.01	Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Bright Outlook
3	4	17-2199.03	Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
3	5	19-2011.00	Astronomers
2	5	15-2031.00	Operations Research Analysts Bright Outlook
2	4	13-1111.00	Management Analysts Bright Outlook
2	5	19-1021.00	Biochemists and Biophysicists Bright Outlook
2	5	19-3094.00	Political Scientists
1	4	13-2099.04	Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
1	4	15-1255.00	Web and Digital Interface Designers Bright Outlook
1	4	19-2031.00	Chemists Bright Outlook
1	4	33-3021.06	Intelligence Analysts
1	4	15-1299.06	Digital Forensics Analysts Bright Outlook
1	4	13-2051.00	Financial and Investment Analysts Bright Outlook
1	4	13-1161.00	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Bright Outlook
1	5	11-9121.00	Natural Sciences Managers
1	4	19-2021.00	Atmospheric and Space Scientists
1	4	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers Bright Outlook
1	4	15-1252.00	Software Developers Bright Outlook
1	4	15-1211.00	Computer Systems Analysts Bright Outlook
1	3	15-1299.08	Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Bright Outlook
1	4	17-2112.02	Validation Engineers Bright Outlook
1	4	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers Bright Outlook
1	4	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook
1	4	11-3021.00	Computer and Information Systems Managers Bright Outlook
1	4	17-2041.00	Chemical Engineers
1	4	11-9121.01	Clinical Research Coordinators
1	5	11-9041.00	Architectural and Engineering Managers
1	4	17-2171.00	Petroleum Engineers
Under 1%	4	11-3031.00	Financial Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	5	25-1011.00	Business Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	15-1253.00	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	3	19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians
Under 1%	4	15-1299.05	Information Security Engineers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	41-3031.00	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Under 1%	1-2	41-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	3	53-6041.00	Traffic Technicians
Under 1%	4	17-2112.03	Manufacturing Engineers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	11-9111.00	Medical and Health Services Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	1-2	51-9061.00	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Under 1%	4	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	15-1299.09	Information Technology Project Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	13-2011.00	Accountants and Auditors Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	3	11-3012.00	Administrative Services Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Under 1%	3	29-9021.00	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Bright Outlook
Under 1%	3	29-2072.00	Medical Records Specialists Bright Outlook
Under 1%	4	11-2022.00	Sales Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%	3	15-1254.00	Web Developers Bright Outlook
Not available	1-2	51-8099.01	Biofuels Processing Technicians
Not available	4	15-2099.01	Bioinformatics Technicians
Not available	5	25-4012.00	Curators Bright Outlook
Not available	5	25-1063.00	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	4	19-3092.00	Geographers
Not available	4	17-2199.07	Photonics Engineers
Not available	5	25-1065.00	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	5	29-1229.05	Preventive Medicine Physicians
Not available	5	25-1066.00	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	4	19-1031.02	Range Managers
Not available	4	19-2099.01	Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Not available	5	19-3041.00	Sociologists
Not available	5	25-1067.00	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	4	17-2199.11	Solar Energy Systems Engineers

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Source: Lightcast external site job postings data for the US nationwide between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. “Percentage” represents the ratio of unique postings which mention the skill to all unique postings linked to the O*NET-SOC occupation.

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