The median starting salary is $159,300 a year, measured on the 8,350 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Python jobs: 18,521 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Python 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
- 18,521
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 6,059
- remote
- 3,601
- median starting salary
- $159,300
$350k-$500kSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA18mo
CAD 153k-CAD 189kRemote (Canada)Remote1mo
bedrockvllm
Bengaluru, Karnātaka, India1mo
pytorchtensorflowkeras+2
Toronto, Ontario1mo
langchainhugging-facepytorch
$192k-$260kUS, WA, Seattle1mo
pytorchtensorflowscikit-learn
AI level of Python jobs
- ●●●● Builds AI3,340 (18%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI2,719 (15%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI820 (4%)
- ●○○○ Little AI11,642 (63%)
Companies hiring for Python
Python jobs by city
Roles that ask for it
Common questions
How much do Python jobs pay?
How much AI work do Python jobs involve?
Of the 18,521 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 3,340 (18%); Works on AI ●●●○: 2,719 (15%); Uses AI ●●○○: 820 (4%); Little AI ●○○○: 11,642 (63%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Python jobs?
By number of live postings: Amazon (2,799), NVIDIA (1,227), SpaceX (795), Capital One (702), Anduril Industries (671). Counted September 2026.
Where are Python jobs located?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (1,410), New York (1,108), Bengaluru (1,063), Seattle (704), Santa Clara (652). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Python jobs?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: AWS (6,082), SQL (5,289), Java (4,587), C++ (4,556), Machine learning (4,356). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Python jobs?
By number of live postings: Data scientist (601), Applied scientist (481), Solutions architect (474), Data engineer (451), AI engineer (426). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Python in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.