Skills employers ask for in AI jobs
python, machine learning and aws are the skills most often named in AI job postings, read from each posting's own text. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Skills employers ask for in AI jobs
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Skill | Share of jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pythonJobs 3,547 | 42% of jobs |
| 2 | machine learningJobs 3,096 | 37% of jobs |
| 3 | awsJobs 1,427 | 17% of jobs |
| 4 | sqlJobs 1,341 | 16% of jobs |
| 5 | onboardingJobs 929 | 11% of jobs |
| 6 | pytorchJobs 912 | 11% of jobs |
| 7 | azureJobs 880 | 11% of jobs |
| 8 | c++Jobs 847 | 10% of jobs |
| 9 | ci/cdJobs 762 | 9% of jobs |
| 10 | databricksJobs 728 | 9% of jobs |
| 11 | kubernetesJobs 666 | 8% of jobs |
| 12 | javaJobs 663 | 8% of jobs |
| 13 | logisticsJobs 628 | 8% of jobs |
| 14 | gcpJobs 627 | 7% of jobs |
| 15 | excelJobs 613 | 7% of jobs |
| 16 | asanaJobs 501 | 6% of jobs |
| 17 | tensorflowJobs 499 | 6% of jobs |
| 18 | go-to-marketJobs 464 | 6% of jobs |
| 19 | forecastingJobs 458 | 5% of jobs |
| 20 | typescriptJobs 446 | 5% of jobs |
| 21 | dockerJobs 408 | 5% of jobs |
| 22 | agileJobs 397 | 5% of jobs |
| 23 | salesforceJobs 373 | 4% of jobs |
| 24 | linuxJobs 342 | 4% of jobs |
| 25 | auditJobs 338 | 4% of jobs |
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- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
- Retail3,289
- Robotics and automation3,148
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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