50+ Data & Analytics Jobs in Kansas City, MO

Observed government pay is solid, but it is title-specific rather than category-wide. In Kansas City, data scientists had a 2025 annual median wage of $99,870, with a 25th percentile of $75,960 and a 75th percentile of $128,540. A more advanced benchmark in the same broad family, computer and information research scientists, showed a 2025 annual median of $104,670 and a 75th percentile of $141,520. In the recent local posting sample, advertised salary ranges centered on about $86k to $124k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $71k to $214k.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 28 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $95,000 at the 25th percentile, $124,500 at the median and $140,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Kansas City is a workable but competitive market for Data, Analytics & AI right now. Metro unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, and local Professional and Business Services employment was up 0.8170% year over year, which supports demand for analytics work inside business-heavy employers. The harder part is that Missouri's statewide Data, Analytics & AI signal is mixed: active postings were up 14.9% year over year in September 2026 while employment in the field was down 1.5%, which usually means more openings without a broad easing of competition. You can win here, but the market looks better for targeted specialists than for broad "open to anything in data" applicants.

Best positioned: The best odds right now go to candidates who can show SQL, Python, and business-facing BI or ML work, especially for mid-career roles in consulting, healthcare, manufacturing, and public-sector environments.

Main caution: The biggest risk is assuming "AI" means abundant entry-level remote work; only about 10% of sampled postings were remote, and national evidence shows entry-level data-science hiring has weakened relative to senior hiring.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 57 openings in this market. 5 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Deloitte: 6 open roles
2. Garmin: 3 open roles
3. Empower LLC: 2 open roles
4. Garmin: 2 open roles
5. TEKsystems Global Services, LLC: 2 open roles
6. 27Global: 1 open role
7. 27Global LLC: 1 open role
8. Americo: 1 open role
9. Applicable Limited: 1 open role
10. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Kansas City: 34
• Overland Park: 7
• Olathe: 5
• Mission: 4
• Columbia: 2
• Blue Springs: 2
• Leawood: 2
• Lenexa: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 37 (65%), hybrid 17 (30%), remote 3 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers, not one dominant local buyer. In a recent Kansas City sample there were more than 50 postings across more than 40 companies, and hiring looked fragmented rather than concentrated in a single employer set. The most consistently active named employers included Deloitte, Lockton, Garmin, Kansas City National Security Campus, MMGY Global, Hill's Pet Nutrition, and Shamrock Trading Corporation. The industry mix matters more than the label on the job title. About 25% of sampled postings sat in business consulting, about 15% in computers and electronics manufacturing, about 15% in healthcare, about 10% in government and public sector, and about 10% in manufacturing. That aligns with the broader metro backdrop: Professional and Business Services employment was up 0.8170% year over year in August 2026, while Information employment was down 5.4545%. The practical takeaway is that Kansas City looks better for embedded analytics than for pure-play tech hunting. If you can tie your work to cost, risk, operations, client delivery, or regulated reporting, you are closer to where the local openings cluster.

• Business consulting and services (high): This is the largest visible pocket of demand in the local sample, and it fits candidates who can turn SQL, dashboards, and stakeholder communication into client-facing analytics work.
• Healthcare analytics (moderate): Healthcare was about 15% of the sampled market, making it a credible landing zone for reporting, operations, quality, and decision-support analytics.
• Manufacturing, electronics, and industrial analytics (moderate): Computers and electronics manufacturing accounted for about 15% of the sample and broader manufacturing about 10%, which favors candidates with forecasting, supply, quality, or operational analytics experience.
• Government and public-sector-adjacent roles (moderate): Government and public sector made up about 10% of sampled postings, which can benefit candidates comfortable with structured processes, compliance, and decision support.
• Pure information-sector tech employers (limited): This is the weaker bet right now because local Information employment was down 5.4545% year over year, even while other employer segments held up better.

Where to focus: Prioritize business-facing analytics roles inside consulting, healthcare, manufacturing, and public-sector environments before chasing pure-tech or remote-first AI titles.

Roles worth searching next

• Business Analyst: It uses stakeholder management, reporting, requirements gathering, and SQL-adjacent thinking without requiring the full technical depth of a data scientist track.
• Operations Analyst: Kansas City's employer mix favors embedded analytics in operating businesses, so operations analysis can be a practical landing point.
• Financial Analyst / FP&A Analyst: This path rewards spreadsheet, dashboard, forecasting, and business-partnering skills that overlap with analytics work.
• Risk or Compliance Analyst: Public-sector, regulated, and business-service employers often need structured analysis tied to controls, monitoring, and reporting.

What postings ask for

• SQL (table_stakes | immediate): SQL appeared in about 60% of Kansas City Data, Analytics & AI postings, making it the clearest screen-in skill across analyst, BI, and data-science-adjacent roles. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates.
• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python showed up in about 50% of local postings and is the common language that connects analysis, automation, and ML-flavored roles. Who: Analysts moving upmarket, data scientists, and career switchers who need technical proof.
• Power BI (differentiator | immediate): Power BI appeared in about 20% of local postings and fits the business-heavy employer mix in Kansas City particularly well. Who: Candidates targeting consulting, operations, finance, and healthcare reporting roles.
• Tableau (differentiator | immediate): Tableau also appeared in about 20% of local postings, so dashboard fluency remains a practical hiring signal rather than a nice-to-have. Who: Analysts who need stronger presentation and stakeholder-facing output.
• Machine learning (premium | near-term): Machine learning appeared in about 20% of local postings, which is meaningful but clearly narrower than SQL or Python demand. Who: Mid-career candidates with strong fundamentals who want access to higher-bar, better-paid work.
• Data visualization and data modeling (differentiator | immediate): Data visualization showed up in about 20% of local postings and data modeling in about 15%, which suggests employers want candidates who can structure data and explain it, not just query it. Who: Entry-level candidates who need a portfolio edge and mid-career candidates who work with business stakeholders.

Questions about this market

What do Data, Analytics & AI roles pay in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Observed government pay is solid, but it is title-specific rather than category-wide. In Kansas City, data scientists had a 2025 annual median wage of $99,870, with a 25th percentile of $75,960 and a 75th percentile of $128,540. A more advanced benchmark in the same broad family, computer and information research scientists, showed a 2025 annual median of $104,670 and a 75th percentile of $141,520. In the recent local posting sample, advertised salary ranges centered on about $86k to $124k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $71k to $214k. Kansas City offers good professional pay for data work, especially relative to many non-coastal markets, but the most attractive compensation is not spread evenly across the whole category.

Where is demand for Data, Analytics & AI roles in Kansas City, MO-KS concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers, not one dominant local buyer. In a recent Kansas City sample there were more than 50 postings across more than 40 companies, and hiring looked fragmented rather than concentrated in a single employer set. The most consistently active named employers included Deloitte, Lockton, Garmin, Kansas City National Security Campus, MMGY Global, Hill's Pet Nutrition, and Shamrock Trading Corporation. The industry mix matters more than the label on the job title. About 25% of sampled postings sat in business consulting, about 15% in computers and electronics manufacturing, about 15% in healthcare, about 10% in government and public sector, and about 10% in manufacturing. That aligns with the broader metro backdrop: Professional and Business Services employment was up 0.8170% year over year in August 2026, while Information employment was down 5.4545%. The practical takeaway is that Kansas City looks better for embedded analytics than for pure-play tech hunting. If you can tie your work to cost, risk, operations, client delivery, or regulated reporting, you are closer to where the local openings cluster.

Which employers are hiring the most Data, Analytics & AI talent in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Recent postings show the most activity from Deloitte (5 postings), Lockton (5 postings), Garmin (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Data, Analytics & AI roles in Kansas City, MO-KS be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 50% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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