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CUDA / GPU jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,015 open data & AI postings at 439 companies mention CUDA / GPU, or 7.7% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
7.7%share of data & AI postings
439companies hiring
$230Kmedian pay, US (n=381)
—week over week (needs more history)
CUDA / GPU pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry / junior | — | 3 |
| Mid (II) | — | 7 |
| Senior | $222K | 90 |
| Staff / lead | $250K | 91 |
| Principal | $289K | 21 |
| Manager | $237K | 12 |
| Director+ | — | 6 |
| Level not stated | $222K | 151 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for CUDA / GPU
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 489 | 24.7% |
| AI Engineer | 316 | 8.4% |
| AI Research Scientist | 118 | 27.1% |
| Data & AI leadership | 32 | 3.0% |
| Data Engineer | 25 | 1.4% |
| Data Scientist | 21 | 1.4% |
| Data Architect | 6 | 1.5% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 0.4% |
| Analytics Engineer | 1 | 0.3% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 1 | 0.3% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 1 | 0.7% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the CUDA / GPU patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.