MLOps: how often jobs ask for it, and what it pays
MLOps is the #8 AI skill named in open professional roles, in 1.1% of them as of November 2026. Openings naming it: 3,893. Median posted pay with it: $216k. Pay against all openings: +44%.
MLOps in job postings
November 2026: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week.
- Rank
- #8
- Share of openings
- 1.1%
- Openings naming it
- 3,893
- Median posted pay with it
- $216k
- Pay against all openings
- +44%
See open jobs that name MLOps · Most requested AI skills in job postings
Where MLOps ranks
Where MLOps placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs1.4% · of 22
- #6Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs10.6% · of 24
- #7AI skills that pay the most$216k · of 24
- #8Most requested AI skills in job postings1.1% · of 24
- #10Most requested AI skills in security jobs1.5% · of 16
- #12Most requested AI skills in finance jobs0.17% · of 15
Other AI skills employers name
- AI tools in daily work5.6%
- AI workflow automation3.1%
- LLM application engineering2.4%
- Machine learning engineering1.4%
- Model training and deep learning1.3%
- AI coding assistants1.2%
- AI governance and risk1.1%
- Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)0.96%
- AI strategy and use cases0.86%
- AI adoption and change management0.81%
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