Data & analytics certifications: which do job ads name?

Job-ad data: October 2026 · Editor: · Updated

Databricks certification is the most named: 173 of 21,791 of data engineer job ads in the United States.

Data & analytics: our 3 articles in this field, each with a one-line summary.

Data & analytics: the certifications job ads name most in the United States
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Data & analytics: the certifications job ads name most in the United States. Share of job ads that name each item. Source: Adzuna job ads, October 2026.
ItemRoleAdsShare of ads
Databricks certificationData engineer21,791173 of 21,791
Google Data AnalyticsData analyst6,0947 of 6,094
PL-300Data analyst6,0944 of 6,094
SnowPro CoreData analyst6,0942 of 6,094

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Certificates named

  1. Google Data Analytics0.1% (7 ads)
  2. PL-3000.1% (4 ads)
  3. SnowPro Core<0.1% (2 ads)

Skills asked for

  1. SQL42%
  2. Python29%
  3. Power BI25%

Source: Adzuna job ads, October 2026.

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The most-named certification for each role, by country
Databricks certification reaches its highest share in India (1.9%).
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The most-named certification for each role, by country. Share of job ads that name each item. Source: Adzuna job ads, October 2026.
ItemUnited StatesUnited KingdomIndiaBrazilMexicoFranceGermany
Data analyst: Google Data Analytics7 ads0 ads2 ads4 ads0 ads0 ads0 ads
Business analyst: Six Sigma Green Belt14 ads1 ad0 ads0 ads–0 ads–
Data engineer: Databricks certification173 ads8 ads1.9%––––
Data scientist: Databricks certification0 ads0 ads1 ad––––
Data & analytics: certifications by experience level
5 of 9 placed certifications need no work experience; SnowPro Core asks for the most (6 months of work experience).
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Data & analytics: certifications by experience level. Source: vendor requirements in our fact files, checked October 3, 2026.
LevelCertificationExperienceNamed first
EntryGoogle Data Analyticsno work experience required–
EntryIBM Data Analystno work experience required–
EntryIBM Data Engineeringbeginner course (vendor)–
EntryIBM Data Scienceno work experience required–
EntryPython for Everybodyno work experience required–
AssociateSnowPro Corerecommended: 6 months of work experience–
AssociateTableau certificationrecommended: 6 months of work experience–
AssociateGoogle Advanced Data Analyticsnamed after Google Data Analytics by the vendorGoogle Data Analytics
AssociateGoogle Business Intelligencenamed after Google Data Analytics by the vendorGoogle Data Analytics