AI automation jobs are roles that build or run automated workflows, from no-code pipelines to agent systems that act on their own. 993 live postings carry automation in the title, 156 of them software test automation, and 150 are remote. The figures below separate the two kinds of work.
The number this article rests on: 993 live postings with automation in the title, 837 of them outside software testing. Measured October 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?
993 of the 168,899 live postings carry automation in the title, or 0.6% of the catalogue. 156 of them are test automation or QA roles, which leaves 837 outside software testing. A title count moves with each hiring batch, so it is worth checking weekly rather than monthly. Measured October 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?
727 of the 993 automation postings are rated Little AI, 66 Uses AI, 162 Works on AI, and 38 Builds AI. Builds AI means building the AI system is the job; Little AI means AI is a tool used inside a wider role. Measured October 2026.
By category, the roles sit mainly in software engineering (603), operations (53), and data (32), a mix that shows which teams own the automation work. The tools named most often in these postings are Python (189), Plc (132), and Scada (77).
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 Builds AI 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 $129,350 and a median maximum of $185,350, across 340 listings, against $200,000 for the whole catalogue. That puts automation pay below the catalogue median on the posted maximum. Measured October 2026.
A further 16 postings print an hourly rate, with a median ceiling of 44 US dollars an hour. 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?
Amazon posts the most AI automation roles in the catalogue, with 167 of the 993 live listings, or 16.8%. The employers with the most openings are Amazon (167), SpaceX (59), and Anduril Industries (43). One employer holding a large share can move the whole ranking when it opens or closes a batch of roles. Measured October 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?
150 of the 993 automation postings say remote, or 15.1%, against 16.4% across the whole catalogue. That puts automation work below 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 October 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?
200 of the 993 automation postings are rated Works on AI or Builds AI, or 20.1%, against 12.1% across the whole catalogue. Across every job title, postings rated Builds AI have a median maximum of $264,000, against $189,350 for postings rated Little AI. Measured October 2026.
The names in this set sketch a progression: using workflow tools inside another role means the job involves little AI, owning an automation stack means the job uses AI or works on AI, and building systems that act on their own means the job builds AI. 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.
