AI governance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-07, AI governance appears in 835 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 73% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-07
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Frequently asked questions about AI governance
+Is AI governance in demand in 2026?
Yes. AI governance appears in 835 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-07, with demand up 73% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (3% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require AI governance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-07, the job titles most likely to require AI governance are Product Manager (3% of postings list AI governance), AI Engineer (3% of postings list AI governance), Software Engineer (2% of postings list AI governance).
+What skills are commonly paired with AI governance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-07), AI governance most often appears alongside responsible AI, Generative AI, Risk Management, data governance, machine learning.
+Where is AI governance most in demand?
As of 2026-09-07, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AI governance are New York City, London, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring AI governance — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require AI governance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 28 | 3.4% |
| AI Engineer | 24 | 2.9% |
| Software Engineer | 19 | 2.3% |
| Program Manager | 12 | 1.4% |
| AI Architect | 11 | 1.3% |
| AI Governance Lead | 11 | 1.3% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 10 | 1.2% |
| Solutions Architect | 9 | 1.1% |
| AI Consultant | 8 | 1.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 8 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for AI governance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 38 | 4.6% |
| London | 28 | 3.4% |
| San Francisco | 19 | 2.3% |
| Chicago | 17 | 2.0% |
| Boston | 13 | 1.6% |
| Bengaluru | 12 | 1.4% |
| Palo Alto | 12 | 1.4% |
| Toronto | 11 | 1.3% |
| Pune | 10 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with AI governance
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-07. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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