When do Data Science jobs post on Upwork
Data Science jobs peak between 10am and 12pm ET, with Thursday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Data Science jobs post?
Based on 1,188 Data Science jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Data Science jobs post around 10am to 12pm ET.
When do Data Science jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Data Science job posting activity
What are the best days to find Data Science jobs?
The days of the week with the most Data Science job posts.
Thursday posts roughly 1.9x as many Data Science jobs as Saturday.
Where do Data Science jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States37% (441)
India9% (104)
United Kingdom6% (77)
Australia4% (45)
Pakistan4% (44)
Canada3% (41)
Saudi Arabia2% (20)
Ukraine2% (19)
Germany2% (18)
Spain1% (16)
What do Data Science jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Data Science job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$30/hr
Typical range
$11 to $60/hr
Fixed-price median
$75
Hourly rate distribution for Data Science
Is Data Science demand growing on Upwork?
How Data Science demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 6% over 12 weeksJobs per week
Data Science job type
67%
33%
Data Science experience level
3%
54%
43%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 1,188 Data Science job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 1,188 jobs analyzed · Updated June 24, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9am | 66 | 6% |
| 10am | 72 | 6% |
| 11am | 57 | 5% |
| 12pm | 57 | 5% |
| 1pm | 72 | 6% |
| 2pm | 65 | 5% |
| 3pm | 66 | 6% |
| 4pm | 41 | 3% |
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