Updated Nov 15, 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.
Median starting salary: $155,000.
As of November 15, 2026, the median starting salary is $155,000 a year, measured on the 9,500+ postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
As of November 15, 2026, of the 25,000+ live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 4,700+ (18%); Works on AI ●●●○: 3,900+ (15%); Uses AI ●●○○: 1,300+ (5%); Little AI ●○○○: 15,000+ (62%). See what each level means.
As of November 15, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (2,600+), NVIDIA (1,200+), Capital One (874), SpaceX (802), Thales (756).
As of November 15, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: New York (1,400+), San Francisco (1,400+), Bengaluru (1,300+), London (1,100+), Seattle (711).
As of November 15, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: AWS (7,900+), SQL (7,600+), C++ (5,900+), Java (5,800+), Machine learning (5,700+).
As of November 15, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (4,900+), Cybersecurity (916), Data scientist (816), Data engineer (785), AI engineer (602).
A posting counts when it names Python in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.
