Artificial Intelligence (AI) jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears in 387 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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+Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) in demand in 2026?
Yes. Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears in 387 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (8% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require Artificial Intelligence (AI) are Product Manager (8% of postings list Artificial Intelligence (AI)), Software Engineer (7% of postings list Artificial Intelligence (AI)), Data Scientist (4% of postings list Artificial Intelligence (AI)).
+What skills are commonly paired with Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), Artificial Intelligence (AI) most often appears alongside machine learning (ML), machine learning, Python, SQL, data governance.
+Where is Artificial Intelligence (AI) most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Artificial Intelligence (AI) are Fort Meade, Chicago, Hyderabad, New York City, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Artificial Intelligence (AI) — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Artificial Intelligence (AI)
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 30 | 7.8% |
| Software Engineer | 28 | 7.2% |
| Data Scientist | 16 | 4.1% |
| Program Manager | 9 | 2.3% |
| Systems Engineer | 8 | 2.1% |
| Business Analyst | 7 | 1.8% |
| Technical Consultant | 7 | 1.8% |
| AI/ML Engineer | 5 | 1.3% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 1.0% |
| AI Operations Manager | 4 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Meade | 11 | 2.8% |
| Chicago | 9 | 2.3% |
| Hyderabad | 8 | 2.1% |
| New York City | 8 | 2.1% |
| Toronto | 8 | 2.1% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 1.8% |
| Singapore | 6 | 1.6% |
| Boston | 5 | 1.3% |
| Laurel | 5 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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