The AI Job Market in
In September 2026, the AI job market grew by 7% compared to August 2026. Across the 8 major categories we track — including AI Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Generative AI — there were 212 job listings in the latest month, compared to 198 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 (75 listings), AI Engineer (56 listings), Data Scientist (40 listings). Data Engineer leads in growth with a 39% increase in postings. On the other hand, Computer Vision saw a 80% decrease.
Looking at salary trends, Research Scientist remains the highest-paid tracked role with a median annual salary of $287,500. Notable salary movements this month include Data Analyst (down 36%) and Data Scientist (down 18%). 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 "AI engineer" (64 listings, +21%), "data science" (84 listings, +11%), "LLM" (105 listings, +8%). 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.