AI automation jobs are roles that build or run automated workflows, from no-code pipelines to agent systems that act on their own. 118 live postings carry automation in the title, 22 of them software test automation, and 77 are remote. The figures below separate the two kinds of work.
The number this article rests on: 118 live postings with automation in the title, 96 of them outside software testing. Measured September 2026.
The word automation covers two jobs. One automates business processes, often with AI tools in the loop; the other automates software tests. Both appear under the same title, so this page counts them together and then says how many are test roles, rather than letting a QA opening pass for a workflow one.
How many AI automation jobs are there?
118 of the 26,799 live postings carry automation in the title, or 0.4% of the catalogue. 22 of them are test automation or QA roles, which leaves 96 outside software testing. A title count moves with each hiring batch, so it is worth checking weekly rather than monthly. Measured September 2026.
Titles are only one signal. Some roles automate work without the word in their title, such as operations or marketing roles that list a workflow tool among their requirements, so treat this count as the core of the market rather than all of it.
What does an AI automation engineer do?
73 of the 118 automation postings score Level 1, 16 Level 2, 24 Level 3, and 5 Level 4. Level 4 means building the AI system is the job; Level 1 means AI is a tool used inside a wider role. Measured September 2026.
By category, the roles sit mainly in software engineering (66), operations (11), and product (8), a mix that shows which teams own the automation work. The tools named most often in these postings are OpenAI (9), n8n (8), and Teamcity (7).
What ties these roles together is the output: a process that used to need a person now runs on its own, and the automation owner keeps it running when inputs change. The Levels page explains the scale, and the Level 4 listings are where the engineering end of automation concentrates.
How much does an AI automation engineer make?
AI automation postings that publish an annual USD range have a median floor of $157,500 and a median maximum of $222,500, across 28 listings, against $240,000 for the whole catalogue. That puts automation pay below the catalogue median on the posted maximum. Measured September 2026.
No posting in the set prints an hourly rate instead. Hourly and annual figures are kept apart and never converted into each other. Test automation and process automation are pooled in these medians, so read a single posting's range before comparing it to them.
Which companies hire for AI automation?
Jobgether posts the most AI automation roles in the catalogue, with 41 of the 118 live listings, or 34.7%. The employers with the most openings are Jobgether (41), Coinbase (8), and N26 (4). One employer holding a large share can move the whole ranking when it opens or closes a batch of roles. Measured September 2026.
An employer on that list may be a vendor whose product is an automation platform, or a company automating its own operations. The listing below shows each employer next to the role, so the difference is visible before applying.
Are AI automation jobs remote?
77 of the 118 automation postings say remote, or 65.3%, against 48.8% across the whole catalogue. That puts automation work above the rest of the market on remote work. The location line of each posting is where to check whether remote covers any country or only one. Measured September 2026.
Remote status is read from the posting text, so a role that never uses the word remote is counted as on-site. Students and career changers looking for a first placement in this kind of work can start from the AI internships guide.
Is AI automation a good career path?
29 of the 118 automation postings score Level 3 or Level 4, or 24.6%, against 18.8% across the whole catalogue. Across every job title, Level 4 postings have a median maximum of $315,360, against $227,000 at Level 1. Measured September 2026.
The Levels in this set sketch a progression: using workflow tools inside another role at Level 1, owning an automation stack at Levels 2 and 3, and building systems that act on their own at Level 4. That last step is covered in the agentic AI jobs guide, with its own counts and pay.
The jobs right now
Live postings that mention automation, newest first, generated from the catalogue rather than written by hand.
