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Deep learning jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,272 open data & AI postings at 594 companies mention Deep learning, or 9.7% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
9.7%share of data & AI postings
594companies hiring
$215Kmedian pay, US (n=500)
—week over week (needs more history)
Deep learning pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 3 |
| Entry / junior | — | 6 |
| Mid (II) | $188K | 12 |
| Senior | $210K | 125 |
| Staff / lead | $260K | 111 |
| Principal | $249K | 20 |
| Manager | $237K | 11 |
| Director+ | $305K | 11 |
| Level not stated | $200K | 201 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Deep learning
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning Engineer | 577 | 29.2% |
| Data Scientist | 220 | 14.3% |
| AI Engineer | 198 | 5.2% |
| AI Research Scientist | 192 | 44.0% |
| Data & AI leadership | 45 | 4.2% |
| Data Engineer | 18 | 1.0% |
| Data Analyst | 11 | 1.0% |
| Data Architect | 8 | 2.0% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 2 | 1.3% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 1 | 0.5% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Deep learning patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.