With AI becoming mainstream, demand for data scientists has climbed sharply across experience levels over the past year, extending beyond Tier 1 hubs and into Tier 2 cities.
A recent TeamLease report points to demand for nearly 45,000 AI-related roles, led by data scientists and machine learning engineers. LinkedIn data further underscores this momentum, ranking data science as the fastest-growing job category globally, with more than 11 million roles projected by 2026.
Bengaluru continues to be the undisputed leader across the talent spectrum, recording the highest share of demand at junior (34.60%), mid-level (40.48%), and senior (36.54%) roles, with notable growth across all three bands, according to the Randstad Digital Technology Skills Insights Report for India.
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