Skill report · GenAI & LLMs
Artificial Intelligence: demand in job postings
Artificial Intelligence is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (675 postings), most often for Data Scientist at 7%, Applied Scientist at 5% and Solutions Architect at 5%. When a posting names it, 76% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 6752% of all postings
- Required when named
- 76%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 60%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 1.7 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Artificial Intelligence.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Data Scientist | |
| Applied Scientist | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | |
| AI Engineer | |
| Technical Product Manager | |
| Applied AI Engineer | |
| Robotics Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Artificial Intelligence that also name each.
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services14%
- Aerospace & Defense8%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS7%
- Healthcare7%
Quick answers
Is Artificial Intelligence in demand?
Artificial Intelligence is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 675 postings, and required in 76% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 1.7 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Artificial Intelligence?
Data Scientist, Applied Scientist, Solutions Architect and Business Intelligence Analyst postings name it most often: 7% of Data Scientist postings, 5% of Applied Scientist postings, 5% of Solutions Architect postings.
What skills go with Artificial Intelligence?
Postings that name Artificial Intelligence most often also name Machine Learning, Python, AWS and LLMs.