As of November 14, 2026, the median starting salary is $175,000 a year, measured on the 3,900+ postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
LLM jobs: 9,200+ open roles
Updated Nov 14, 2026
Live postings that name LLM 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
- 9,200+
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 6,400+
- remote
- 2,800+
Median starting salary: $175,000.
Level may earn a referral fee if you apply to a micro1 or Mercor role through an Apply link. It does not change the order of jobs. How this works
Level may earn a referral fee if you apply to a micro1 or Mercor role through an Apply link. It does not change the order of jobs. How this works
AI level of LLM jobs
- ●●●● Builds AI3,300+ (36%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI3,000+ (33%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI563 (6%)
- ●○○○ Little AI2,200+ (24%)
Companies hiring for LLM
LLM jobs by city
Roles that ask for it
Common questions
How much do LLM jobs pay?
How much AI work do LLM jobs involve?
As of November 14, 2026, of the 9,200+ live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 3,300+ (36%); Works on AI ●●●○: 3,000+ (33%); Uses AI ●●○○: 563 (6%); Little AI ●○○○: 2,200+ (24%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for LLM jobs?
As of November 14, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (854), NVIDIA (434), Anthropic (244), Salesforce (230), Capital One (163).
Where are LLM jobs located?
As of November 14, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (1,100+), New York (800), Bengaluru (458), London (451), Seattle (391).
Which skills come up most in LLM jobs?
As of November 14, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (4,900+), AI agents (3,000+), Machine learning (2,700+), AWS (2,600+), Generative AI (2,600+).
Which roles are open in LLM jobs?
As of November 14, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (1,500+), AI engineer (555), Sales (337), Forward deployed engineer (323), Cybersecurity (304).
A posting counts when it names LLM in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.