Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Data Engineer?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Data Engineer — evaluated from 25 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

25
Postings evaluated · nationwide
8
Skills identified
68%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Python 68%
2
CI/CD 48%
3
ETL 44%
4
Azure 40%
5
Airflow 32%
6
Git 28%
7
Growth Hacking 28%
8
Apache Kafka 28%
Technical core Tools / Software
Trend

Where demand is heading

Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary

Median salary nationwide

Median for occupation family IT & Data

6.062 € / month
Q25 5.498 €
Q75 6.583 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Data Engineer.

Python 68% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
CI/CD 48% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
ETL 44% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Azure 40% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Airflow 32% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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