Get Ready for the Top Trending jobs in 2020

Companies are fighting for attracting top-notch talents to fill in the opening positions and to have a competitive advantage in the job market, so we will provide a list of the top trending jobs and skills required to fit each job.

Key Takeaways

Financial tech (fintech) professional
Social media marketing

Last Reviewed: April 2026 | Sources: DrJobPro Hiring Data Q1 2026.

Here are the top trending jobs of 2020:

The number of artificial intelligence and data science roles is on the rise in every industry.

Artificial intelligence specialist

Required Skills to the job:

Machine learning

The scientific study of algorithms and statistical models and Is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed. Machine learning is growing by 7% up to 439%.

Deep learning

Deep learning is a class of machine learning based on artificial intelligence (AI) that has networks capable of learning unsupervised from data that is unstructured or unlabeled. Also known as deep neural learning or deep neural network.

TensorFlow
Python
natural language processing

Cybersecurity specialist

Cybersecurity specialist is one of the most in-demand jobs of 2020 and it’s predicted that there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings by 2021.

Required Skills to the job:

Cyber security
Information security
Network security
Vulnerability assessment
Information assurance

Data scientist

A lot of research reveals that data science skills, software development (Python, JavaScript), AI and cloud computing (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud) and business intelligence (e.g., Microsoft Business Intelligence) are the top in-demand tech skills in 2020.

Required skills to the job:

Machine learning
Data science
Python
R
Apache Spark

Check out more than 3020+ Jobs in Information Technology through Dr.Job

Full Stack Engineer, Required skills to the job:

React.js
Node.js
JavaScript
Angular
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Back end developer, Required skills to the job:

Node.js
JavaScript
Amazon Web Services
Git
MongoDB

Site reliability engineer

Amazon Web Services
Ansible
Kubernetes
Docker products
Terraform

Not only high-tech roles that are in-demand but also, Customer success specialists, and sales development representatives are also needed for a lot of companies and industries.

Customer success specialist

Software as a Service
Salesforce
Customer relationship management
Account management
Customer retention

Sales development representative

Salesforce
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Lead generation
Sales

Data engineer

Apache Spark
Hadoop
Python
Extract/Transform/Load (ETL)
Amazon Web Services

Behavioral health technician

Applied behavior analysis
Autism spectrum disorders
Behavioral health
Mental health

Find out the top In-Demand Tech skills for 2020

Chief revenue officer

Required skills to the job: Strategic partnerships, startups, Software as a Service, go-to-market strategy, executive management

Cloud engineer, Required skills to the job:

Amazon Web Services
Cloud computing
Docker products
Ansible
Jenkins

Javascript developer, Required skills to the job:

React.js
Node.js
AngularJS
JavaScript
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Financial tech (fintech) professional

Jobs in financial services will grow 11 percent by 2026 and this growth will be tech-centric on the financial-services, qualified fintech candidates will have a great opportunity in the job market.

Blockchain developer

Blockchain developer’s jobs will be among the top in-demand jobs of 2020. The developments in cryptocurrency infrastructure will demand a huge investment in developing talent and oversight.

Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing and Video Marketing become more popular and important to many industries, a huge demand for jobs and careers in digital and video marketing increased in 2020.

Social media marketing

A huge number of industries and businesses need to have Social Media Marketing roles like;

Marketing automation
Growth marketing
Social-marketing influencer

Browse Top Jobs to find your next great opportunity through Dr.Job

For a dream career, click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the key insight on Get Ready for the Top Trending jobs in 2020?

This guide is based on current DrJobPro hiring data and regional labour market research updated for 2025.

How do I find relevant jobs?

Browse DrJobPro at drjobpro.com/jobs — filter by location, salary, and experience level.

Is this advice current for 2025?

Yes. All data is reviewed quarterly using live hiring data from DrJobPro.