The AI Job Market in
In October 2026, the AI job market grew by 13% compared to September 2026. Across the 8 major categories we track — including AI Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Generative AI — there were 239 job listings in the latest month, compared to 212 the month before. This data is drawn from real job postings aggregated across hundreds of companies hiring for AI and machine learning roles.
The most in-demand AI roles by volume this month are ML Engineer (91 listings), Data Scientist (59 listings), AI Engineer (45 listings). Computer Vision leads in growth with a 100% increase in postings. On the other hand, AI Engineer saw a 20% decrease.
Looking at salary trends, Data Engineer remains the highest-paid tracked role with a median annual salary of $362,500. Notable salary movements this month include Data Engineer (up 144%) and AI Engineer (up 51%). These figures are based on median salaries from job postings with published compensation data, converted to annual USD equivalents.
Among the keywords we track, the top movers this month are "data science" (102 listings, +21%), "LLM" (104 listings, -3%), "AI engineer" (51 listings, -20%). These trends reflect shifting employer demand and can signal which skills are gaining traction in the AI job market. Use the interactive keyword search above to explore trends for any skill or technology.
For the most current view, explore the charts above or browse the latest AI job listings directly.