Canada data job market
291 open data jobs in Canada from 221 employers, as listed on Data First Jobs on November 13, 2026. Python appears in 49% of them.
- Open listings
- 291
- Employers
- 221
- Remote
- 21%
- 62 listings
- Most listed skill
- Python
- 49% of listings
New listings per week
Listings first posted in each of the last 4 full weeks, among those still open today.
| Week starting | New listings |
|---|---|
| Oct 12 | 45 |
| Oct 19 | 58 |
| Oct 26 | 59 |
| Nov 2 | 12 |
States and provinces
Open listings with a stated state or province.
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 141 | 48% |
| Quebec | 29 | 10% |
| Alberta | 18 | 6% |
| British Columbia | 13 | 4% |
| Manitoba | 3 | 1% |
Role families
Every listing is assigned one role family from its title.
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Analysts | 130 | 45% |
| Engineers | 98 | 34% |
| Data Scientists | 38 | 13% |
| Other Positions | 30 | 10% |
Most listed job titles
Exact title matches only; most listings use other titles.
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 51 | 18% |
| Data Scientist | 36 | 12% |
| Data Analyst | 26 | 9% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 15 | 5% |
| Data Architect | 6 | 2% |
| Product Manager | 3 | 1% |
Skills in demand
Share of open listings that mention each skill or cloud platform.
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 143 | 49% |
| SQL | 124 | 43% |
| Excel | 62 | 21% |
| Azure | 59 | 20% |
| AWS | 52 | 18% |
| Power BI | 47 | 16% |
| Spark | 47 | 16% |
| Snowflake | 34 | 12% |
| Tableau | 34 | 12% |
| R | 25 | 9% |
Industry tags
Keyword tags matched in each listing, not the employer's industry. A listing can carry several, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 170 | 58% |
| AI | 145 | 50% |
| Services | 137 | 47% |
| Product | 90 | 31% |
| Growth | 83 | 29% |
| Finance | 66 | 23% |
| Research | 66 | 23% |
| Machine Learning | 62 | 21% |
Employers with the most listings
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 7 | 2% |
| S M Software Solutions Inc | 7 | 2% |
| crewlia | 7 | 2% |
| BMO | 5 | 2% |
| TD | 5 | 2% |
| Applicantz | 4 | 1% |
| Apptoza Inc. | 3 | 1% |
| Infotek Consulting | 3 | 1% |
Cities
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 98 | 34% |
| Montreal | 21 | 7% |
| Calgary | 15 | 5% |
| Mississauga | 12 | 4% |
| Ottawa | 9 | 3% |
| Vancouver | 8 | 3% |
| Markham | 4 | 1% |
| Brampton | 3 | 1% |
Seniority
Read from the job title; titles without a level count as mid level.
| Name | Listings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mid level | 171 | 59% |
| Senior | 92 | 32% |
| Lead | 7 | 2% |
| Entry level | 5 | 2% |
| Staff | 5 | 2% |
| Manager | 4 | 1% |
| Staff+ | 3 | 1% |
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Method and sample
These figures come only from jobs listed on Data First Jobs. We are looking into additional datasets for more accuracy.
Counts cover the 291 data job listings located in Canada and open on Data First Jobs on November 13, 2026. Listings close 30 days after posting, or earlier when the source withdraws them.
Rows with fewer than 3 listings are not shown. Role families, titles, skills and industry tags come from tags matched in each listing. Weekly counts use the date a listing was first posted.
Sources: LinkedIn 143 (49%), Techmap 115 (40%), Himalayas 21 (7%), Jobicy 6 (2%), MoAI Jobs 5 (2%), Arbeitnow 1 (0%).
This page is indexed by search engines while Canada has had at least 50 open listings on any of the last 7 days.