The median starting salary is $168,100 a year, measured on the 371 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Istanbul (VADI ISTANBUL PARK)2mo
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NLP jobs: 975 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name NLP in the job title or description. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 975
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 699
- remote
- 229
- median starting salary
- $168,100
IN - TDC 1 (IN110)2mo
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$184k-$249kUS, NY, New York3mo
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$167k-$226kUS, MD, Annapolis Junction3mo
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$184k-$249kUS, NY, New York4mo
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$184k-$249kUS, NY, New York5mo
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$170k-$240kSanta Monica, CA35mo
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$170k-$240kRemoteRemote35mo
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$58-$70/hrSan Francisco1w
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$58-$70/hrSan Francisco1w
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$58-$70/hrSan Francisco, Amsterdam1w
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AI level of NLP jobs
- AI Level 4529 (54%)
- AI Level 3170 (17%)
- AI Level 263 (6%)
- AI Level 1213 (22%)
Companies hiring for NLP
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Common questions
How much do NLP jobs pay?
How much AI work do NLP jobs involve?
Of the 975 live postings: AI Level 4: 529 (54%); AI Level 3: 170 (17%); AI Level 2: 63 (6%); AI Level 1: 213 (22%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for NLP jobs?
By number of live postings: Amazon (255), 1Password (64), Capital One (46), PwC (42), NVIDIA (39). Counted September 2026.
Where are NLP jobs located?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Bengaluru (73), Seattle (71), New York (63), San Francisco (58), Toronto (55). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in NLP jobs?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Machine learning (705), Python (617), LLM (558), Generative AI (403), Deep learning (345). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in NLP jobs?
By number of live postings: Applied scientist (115), Data scientist (91), Machine learning engineer (73), AI engineer (52), Solutions architect (23). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names NLP in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.