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Forecasting / time series jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,120 open data & AI postings at 605 companies mention Forecasting / time series, or 8.5% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
8.5%share of data & AI postings
605companies hiring
$188Kmedian pay, US (n=417)
—week over week (needs more history)
Forecasting / time series pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Entry / junior | — | 2 |
| Mid (II) | — | 4 |
| Senior | $182K | 132 |
| Staff / lead | $221K | 57 |
| Principal | $215K | 10 |
| Manager | $171K | 36 |
| Director+ | $239K | 40 |
| Level not stated | $168K | 135 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Forecasting / time series
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 366 | 23.8% |
| Data Analyst | 163 | 14.4% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 157 | 7.9% |
| Data & AI leadership | 123 | 11.6% |
| Data Engineer | 121 | 6.8% |
| AI Engineer | 93 | 2.5% |
| AI Research Scientist | 43 | 9.9% |
| Analytics Engineer | 19 | 5.1% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 11 | 5.0% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 9 | 3.0% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 8 | 5.3% |
| Data Architect | 7 | 1.8% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Forecasting / time series patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.