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scikit-learn jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
629 open data & AI postings at 363 companies mention scikit-learn, or 4.8% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
4.8%share of data & AI postings
363companies hiring
$185Kmedian pay, US (n=205)
—week over week (needs more history)
scikit-learn pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Entry / junior | — | 3 |
| Mid (II) | — | 3 |
| Senior | $189K | 84 |
| Staff / lead | $216K | 36 |
| Principal | — | 4 |
| Manager | — | 8 |
| Director+ | — | 8 |
| Level not stated | $159K | 58 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for scikit-learn
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 234 | 15.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 220 | 11.1% |
| AI Engineer | 74 | 2.0% |
| Data Engineer | 36 | 2.0% |
| Data & AI leadership | 33 | 3.1% |
| AI Research Scientist | 13 | 3.0% |
| Data Architect | 13 | 3.3% |
| Data Analyst | 6 | 0.5% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the scikit-learn patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.