Are AI engineers in high demand?

Yes, by the count of open roles. 621 live postings carry the title AI engineer, out of 140,131 AI-related jobs at 967 companies tracked by Level, and 7,176 of those jobs are rated Builds AI, meaning AI is the core of the work rather than a mention. Measured October 2026.

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How this number is measured

Every figure above is computed from the live postings on Level at the time of measurement, October 2026. Each posting is read for how much of the daily work is AI, then rated from Little AI to Builds AI. Salaries use the posting's own range, in US dollars only. Numbers are recomputed monthly and the page is updated when they move by more than 10 percent.