As of November 15, 2026, the median starting salary is $155,000 a year, measured on the 3,000+ postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Generative AI jobs: 8,200+ open roles
Updated Nov 15, 2026
Live postings that name Generative AI in the job title or description. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 8,200+
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 4,200+
- remote
- 1,800+
Median starting salary: $155,000.
AI level of Generative AI jobs
- ●●●● Builds AI1,800+ (23%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI2,300+ (28%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI798 (10%)
- ●○○○ Little AI3,200+ (39%)
Companies hiring for Generative AI
Generative AI jobs by city
Roles that ask for it
Common questions
How much do Generative AI jobs pay?
How much AI work do Generative AI jobs involve?
As of November 15, 2026, of the 8,200+ live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 1,800+ (23%); Works on AI ●●●○: 2,300+ (28%); Uses AI ●●○○: 798 (10%); Little AI ●○○○: 3,200+ (39%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for Generative AI jobs?
Where are Generative AI jobs located?
As of November 15, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: New York (539), Bengaluru (500), Seattle (476), London (413), San Francisco (377).
Which skills come up most in Generative AI jobs?
As of November 15, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (2,900+), AWS (2,600+), LLM (2,600+), Machine learning (2,300+), SQL (1,500+).
Which roles are open in Generative AI jobs?
As of November 15, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (967), Sales (536), Solutions architect (344), AI engineer (324), Data scientist (231).
A posting counts when it names Generative AI in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.