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XGBoost / LightGBM jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
273 open data & AI postings at 162 companies mention XGBoost / LightGBM, or 2.1% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
2.1%share of data & AI postings
162companies hiring
$200Kmedian pay, US (n=92)
—week over week (needs more history)
XGBoost / LightGBM pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 2 |
| Mid (II) | — | 2 |
| Senior | $185K | 37 |
| Staff / lead | $250K | 19 |
| Principal | — | 5 |
| Manager | — | 4 |
| Director+ | — | 5 |
| Level not stated | $166K | 18 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for XGBoost / LightGBM
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 120 | 7.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 104 | 5.3% |
| Data & AI leadership | 18 | 1.7% |
| AI Research Scientist | 12 | 2.8% |
| Data Engineer | 11 | 0.6% |
| AI Engineer | 6 | 0.2% |
| Data Architect | 2 | 0.5% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the XGBoost / LightGBM patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.