Hot Technology

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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.

Percentage	Job Zone	Code	Occupation
66	4	43-9111.00	Statistical Assistants
61	5	15-2041.01	Biostatisticians Bright Outlook
55	5	19-1029.01	Bioinformatics Scientists
46	5	15-2041.00	Statisticians
35	4	15-2051.00	Data Scientists
29	5	19-3011.00	Economists
28	5	13-2099.01	Financial Quantitative Analysts
22	4	15-2011.00	Actuaries
20	4	19-2032.00	Materials Scientists
20	3	29-2099.01	Neurodiagnostic Technologists
15	3	47-4011.01	Energy Auditors
13	4	53-2011.00	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
13	5	19-1029.04	Biologists
13	4	19-4099.03	Remote Sensing Technicians
12	4	19-3092.00	Geographers
12	5	19-3022.00	Survey Researchers
12	5	19-2043.00	Hydrologists
11	4	19-4061.00	Social Science Research Assistants
11	5	15-1221.00	Computer and Information Research Scientists
10	4	15-2051.01	Business Intelligence Analysts
8	4	19-1012.00	Food Scientists and Technologists
8	5	19-1029.03	Geneticists
7	5	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
7	4	15-1251.00	Computer Programmers
6	5	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists
6	5	19-1029.02	Molecular and Cellular Biologists
6	5	19-2041.01	Climate Change Policy Analysts
6	4	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
6	5	11-9121.00	Natural Sciences Managers
6	4	13-2061.00	Financial Examiners
6	3	29-2043.00	Paramedics
5	4	13-2054.00	Financial Risk Specialists
5	5	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists
5	5	19-2011.00	Astronomers
5	4	15-1243.00	Database Architects
5	5	15-1211.01	Health Informatics Specialists
5	4	19-2031.00	Chemists
5	5	19-1021.00	Biochemists and Biophysicists
5	4	17-2199.07	Photonics Engineers
5	3	29-2034.00	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
4	3	15-1299.02	Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
4	4	19-1023.00	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
4	4	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers
4	5	15-2031.00	Operations Research Analysts
4	4	15-1242.00	Database Administrators
3	4	15-1243.01	Data Warehousing Specialists
3	5	17-2112.01	Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
3	4	17-2199.03	Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
3	4	17-2041.00	Chemical Engineers
2	4	13-1111.00	Management Analysts
2	4	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers
2	4	17-2112.02	Validation Engineers
2	3	19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians
2	3	15-1299.08	Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
2	5	19-3094.00	Political Scientists
2	4	17-2112.03	Manufacturing Engineers
2	4	15-1255.00	Web and Digital Interface Designers
2	4	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers
2	4	15-1252.00	Software Developers
2	4	13-2051.00	Financial and Investment Analysts
1	4	13-1161.00	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
1	4	19-2021.00	Atmospheric and Space Scientists
1	4	15-1253.00	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
1	4	13-2099.04	Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
1	4	17-2171.00	Petroleum Engineers
1	5	11-9041.00	Architectural and Engineering Managers
1	4	15-1299.06	Digital Forensics Analysts
1	4	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers
1	3	15-1211.00	Computer Systems Analysts
1	4	11-3021.00	Computer and Information Systems Managers
1	4	11-3031.00	Financial Managers
1	2	51-9061.00	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
1	4	11-9121.01	Clinical Research Coordinators
1	4	15-1299.09	Information Technology Project Managers
1	4	33-3021.06	Intelligence Analysts
1	4	15-1299.05	Information Security Engineers
1	4	41-3031.00	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
1	3	53-6041.00	Traffic Technicians
Under 1%	5	25-1011.00	Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Under 1%	4	11-9111.00	Medical and Health Services Managers
Under 1%	3	15-1254.00	Web Developers
Under 1%	4	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers
Under 1%	4	13-2011.00	Accountants and Auditors
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
Under 1%	2	41-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Under 1%	4	11-2022.00	Sales Managers
Under 1%	3	11-3012.00	Administrative Services Managers
Under 1%	3	29-2072.00	Medical Records Specialists
Not available	2	51-8099.01	Biofuels Processing Technicians
Not available	4	15-2099.01	Bioinformatics Technicians
Not available	5	25-4012.00	Curators
Not available	5	25-1063.00	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	5	15-2021.00	Mathematicians
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

Source: Lightcast external site job postings data for the US nationwide between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 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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