Updated April 24, 2026 · Based on 832 job listings · Primary category signal: Data & Analytics (3.7%)
Demand by Role Category
| Category | Demand % | Trend (30d) | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data & Analytics | 3.7% | ↓ 10.6pp | 204 |
| Product & Design | 3.5% | ↓ 6.6pp | 58 |
| Software Engineering | 3.3% | ↓ 7.4pp | 274 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 3.1% | ↓ 11.9pp | 69 |
| Security | 2.1% | ↓ 4.5pp | 27 |
| DevOps & Infrastructure | 0.7% | ↓ 1.1pp | 21 |
Who's Asking for Spark?
Top roles: Full Stack Developer (285), Data Engineer (152), ML Engineer (59), Product Manager (42), Data Scientist (34)
Top companies: databricks (254), robinhood (83), affirm (24), stripe (20), pinterest (17)
Seniority breakdown: senior: 67.6% · mid: 31.4% · entry: 1.0%
Commonly Paired With
Skills that appear alongside Spark most frequently:
- Databricks — 41.3% co-occurrence
- Excel — 40.3% co-occurrence
- Python — 34.0% co-occurrence
- Scala — 34.0% co-occurrence
- Node.js — 33.8% co-occurrence
- Mlflow — 32.1% co-occurrence
- SQL — 31.0% co-occurrence
- AWS — 28.8% co-occurrence
Salary Signal
Compensation signal for Spark: median $100,000, typical middle range $65,000 - $166,500 and highest observed listing at $285,000.
Based on 180 listings with published compensation.
Trend
Spark demand pulled back 10.6pp to 3.7% over the last 30 days, suggesting a cooling cycle in Data & Analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
How in demand is Spark right now?
Spark appears in 832 active listings. In Data & Analytics, demand is 3.7% with a 30-day move of -10.6 percentage points. The negative move indicates softer demand than the prior month.
What salary can I expect if I know Spark?
Based on 180 listings with published compensation, the median salary for Spark roles is $100,000, with a typical range of $65,000 to $166,500.
What skills pair well with Spark?
The most common companions to Spark are Databricks, Excel and Python. Hiring teams frequently bundle these skills in the same role scope, so learning them together usually improves interview fit.
Data sourced from 832 active job listings via Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby. Updated weekly. About our data & methodology.