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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.

91 occupations shown
PercentageJob ZoneCodeOccupation
4
 
347-4011.01Energy Auditors
4
 
519-3022.00Survey Researchers
3
 
519-1042.00Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Bright Outlook
3
 
415-1243.01Data Warehousing Specialists Bright Outlook
3
 
417-2031.00Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook
3
 
433-3021.06Intelligence Analysts
3
 
419-1023.00Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
3
 
417-2141.00Mechanical Engineers Bright Outlook
3
 
415-1299.02Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
3
 
417-2199.11Solar Energy Systems Engineers
2
 
519-3094.00Political Scientists Bright Outlook
2
 
417-2041.00Chemical Engineers Bright Outlook
2
 
413-1111.00Management Analysts Bright Outlook
2
 
319-4031.00Chemical Technicians
2
 
415-1299.05Information Security Engineers Bright Outlook
2
 
415-1252.00Software Developers Bright Outlook
2
 
525-4012.00Curators Bright Outlook
2
 
413-2099.04Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Bright Outlook
2
 
415-1299.08Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Bright Outlook
1
 
419-2021.00Atmospheric and Space Scientists
1
 
415-1251.00Computer Programmers
1
 
511-9041.00Architectural and Engineering Managers
1
 
411-3021.00Computer and Information Systems Managers Bright Outlook
1
 
419-1012.00Food Scientists and Technologists Bright Outlook
1
 
315-1211.00Computer Systems Analysts Bright Outlook
1
 
417-2112.03Manufacturing Engineers Bright Outlook
1
 
417-2171.00Petroleum Engineers
1
 
413-2051.00Financial and Investment Analysts Bright Outlook
1
 
311-3012.00Administrative Services Managers Bright Outlook
1
 
417-2112.00Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook
1
 
417-2112.02Validation Engineers Bright Outlook
1
 
415-1253.00Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Bright Outlook
1
 
415-1299.09Information Technology Project Managers Bright Outlook
1
 
411-2021.00Marketing Managers Bright Outlook
1
 
413-1161.00Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Bright Outlook
1
 
315-1254.00Web Developers Bright Outlook
1
 
525-1011.00Business Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
1
 
441-9031.00Sales Engineers Bright Outlook
1
 
329-2072.00Medical Records Specialists Bright Outlook
Under 1%419-2099.01Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Under 1%411-3031.00Financial Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%411-1021.00General and Operations Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%411-9111.00Medical and Health Services Managers Bright Outlook
Under 1%411-2022.00Sales Managers
Under 1%413-2011.00Accountants and Auditors Bright Outlook
Under 1%251-9061.00Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Under 1%241-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Bright Outlook
Under 1%441-4011.00Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Under 1%441-3031.00Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Bright Outlook
Not available251-8099.01Biofuels Processing Technicians
Not available415-2099.01Bioinformatics Technicians Bright Outlook
Not available519-2041.01Climate Change Policy Analysts Bright Outlook
Not available415-1299.06Digital Forensics Analysts Bright Outlook
Not available525-1063.00Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available519-1029.03Geneticists
Not available329-9021.00Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Bright Outlook
Not available517-2112.01Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Bright Outlook
Not available525-1065.00Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available529-1229.05Preventive Medicine Physicians
Not available525-1066.00Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook
Not available419-1031.02Range Managers
Not available419-4099.03Remote Sensing Technicians
Not available519-3041.00Sociologists Bright Outlook
Not available525-1067.00Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available519-1013.00Soil and Plant Scientists Bright Outlook
Not available443-9111.00Statistical Assistants
Not available353-6041.00Traffic Technicians
Not available415-1255.00Web and Digital Interface Designers Bright Outlook

Source: Lightcast external site job postings data for the US nationwide between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. “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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