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Open-weight models (Llama, Mistral) jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
142 open data & AI postings at 94 companies mention Open-weight models (Llama, Mistral), or 1.1% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
1.1%share of data & AI postings
94companies hiring
$232Kmedian pay, US (n=27)
—week over week (needs more history)
Open-weight models (Llama, Mistral) pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Mid (II) | — | 1 |
| Senior | — | 6 |
| Staff / lead | — | 9 |
| Principal | — | 3 |
| Director+ | — | 1 |
| Level not stated | — | 7 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Open-weight models (Llama, Mistral)
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| AI Engineer | 83 | 2.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 23 | 1.2% |
| Data & AI leadership | 11 | 1.0% |
| Data Scientist | 9 | 0.6% |
| AI Research Scientist | 8 | 1.8% |
| Data Architect | 7 | 1.8% |
| Data Engineer | 1 | 0.1% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Open-weight models (Llama, Mistral) patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.