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Databricks freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.

Demand and trends for Databricks – calculated from 101 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.

As of: week 41/2026 · updated weekly
Listings (90 d)
101
Rank 171 of 531 skills
Trend (90 d)
▼ 3 %
Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
Of which must-have
51 %
Rated for 101 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
Remote possible
100 %
45 % fully remote · stated in 81 % of postings
The jury's verdict on Databricks

A solid base without momentum.

Databricks sits at rank 171 of 531, in the solid middle of demand. Its market share is stable (▼ 3 %).

Solid demandRank 171 of 531 skills, 101 postings in 90 days.
Stable marketMarket share ▼ 3 % vs. the 90 days before.
Remote possible100 % of postings allow remote work.
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What is Databricks – and why do companies hire Databricks freelancers?

The postings that mention Databricks fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):

Data and AI74 %
Data platforms, analytics and AI solutions with Databricks.
Infrastructure and operations20 %
Cloud, automation and platform operations with Databricks.

Typical roles

The roles hired most often are Data Engineer (61 %), DevOps Engineer (17 %) and Software Architect (9 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 77 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.

Demand over the last 12 weeks

new listings per week
W29W40
▼ 3 %
Market share vs. previous quarter
▲ 38 %
Postings vs. previous quarter
171 / 531
Rank among all skills

Weekly postings for Databricks are rising: from an average of 8 to 11 per week (+27 %).

Which skills Databricks is wanted with – and which ones pay off

Python appears in 60 % of Databricks postings.

Often named together

Python60 %(opens in new tab)SQL51 %(opens in new tab)Azure42 %(opens in new tab)CI/CD38 %(opens in new tab)Data Engineering32 %(opens in new tab)Share of Databricks postings that also name the skill.

Who wants Databricks – and under which conditions

Seniority

Senior77 %
Mid-level17 %

Senior dominates (77 %). Pure junior roles are rare (2 %).

Stated in 98 % of listings

Industries

it_software40 %
manufacturing13 %
retail_ecommerce13 %
energy6 %
automotive6 %

it_software leads (40 %).

Stated in 47 % of listings

Contract type

Freelance87 %
Permanent12 %

Freelance dominates (87 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Workplace

Partly remote55 %
Fully remote45 %

Partly remote dominates (55 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 45 % of postings.

Stated in 81 % of listings

Regions (on site)

Köln35 %
Berlin14 %
Amsterdam9 %
München5 %
Frankfurt am Main5 %

Köln leads (35 %).

Stated in 43 % of listings

Project language

German71 %
English26 %

German dominates (71 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Market dynamics: how contested is Databricks?

Full time required84 %Share of postings stating a workload that expect full time.Basis: 32 postings with this information (32 % of all postings).

Who posts Databricks projects

Hays AG10
Postings of the last 90 days.

Current Databricks projects

Frequently asked questions about Databricks freelancing

How many Databricks projects are there right now?

In the last 90 days, 101 projects and jobs mentioning Databricks were posted. That is around 8 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 3 % compared with the previous quarter.

Is Databricks still in demand for freelancers?

Databricks ranks 171 of 531 skills.

Are Databricks projects possible remotely?

100 % of Databricks postings allow remote work. 45 % are fully remote.

Which skills should I learn as a Databricks freelancer?

Python (60 %), SQL (51 %) and Azure (42 %) are most often required together with Databricks. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.

Who posts Databricks projects?

The most active recruiter accounts for 10 % of all Databricks postings of the last 90 days.

Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Databricks. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. An AI assigns the project type and role of each posting from its title, category and skills; the shares are counted postings, not estimates, and only appear with enough classified postings.

Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window

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