data annotation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-02, data annotation appears in 504 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-02
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Frequently asked questions about data annotation
+Is data annotation in demand in 2026?
Yes. data annotation appears in 504 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-02, with demand down 67% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills are commonly paired with data annotation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-02), data annotation most often appears alongside machine learning, data collection, data labeling, Python, quality assurance.
+Where is data annotation most in demand?
As of 2026-05-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data annotation are San Francisco, London, Little Canada, New York City, Mountain View, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data annotation — last 90 days
Top metros hiring for data annotation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 27 | 27.3% |
| London | 17 | 17.2% |
| Little Canada | 13 | 13.1% |
| New York City | 9 | 9.1% |
| Mountain View | 8 | 8.1% |
| Leisure World | 7 | 7.1% |
| Nairobi | 7 | 7.1% |
| Palo Alto | 6 | 6.1% |
| Delhi | 5 | 5.1% |
Skills commonly paired with data annotation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-02. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-02
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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