Energy Trading Quant & Analyst vs Subsurface Data Scientist: what energy employers ask for
As of 12 November 2026, Plutarch tracked 361 open Energy Trading Quant & Analyst postings and 14 open Subsurface Data Scientist postings at energy employers.
Skills and tools
Share of the postings we could read in full that name each skill: 327 for Energy Trading Quant & Analyst, 12 for Subsurface Data Scientist.
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Skill or tool | Energy Trading Quant & Analyst | Subsurface Data Scientist |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 69% | 58% |
| Energy trading / power markets | 55% | — |
| SQL | 42% | 33% |
| Statistics | 42% | 25% |
| Excel | 40% | 25% |
| ETL / ELT pipelines | — | 25% |
| Machine learning | 14% | 25% |
| Power BI | 20% | 25% |
| Reservoir modelling (Petrel) | — | 25% |
| R | 12% | — |
| Power systems / grid | 11% | — |
| US ISO/RTO markets | 11% | — |
| Load, price or generation forecasting | 10% | — |
Where the postings are
— means not among those shown on that role's own page, not that no posting names it.
| Country | Energy Trading Quant & Analyst | Subsurface Data Scientist |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 39% | 43% |
| United Kingdom | 15% | — |
| Canada | 3% | 7% |
| France | 3% | 7% |
| India | — | 7% |
| Malaysia | — | 7% |
| Singapore | 5% | — |
How many postings state pay
- Energy Trading Quant & Analyst: 71 of 226 postings whose pay we could read (31%)
- Subsurface Data Scientist: 0 of 8 postings whose pay we could read (0%)
Pay levels are not compared here: each role's figures come from different countries and currencies. They are on each role's own page. Pay disclosure tracks local pay-transparency law more closely than employer policy, so the two rates partly reflect where each role is advertised.
This compares what employers ask for in the two roles; it does not count how many people hold those skills or say that one role can do the other.
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