Nearly one year since ChatGPT was introduced to the world, the excitement surrounding generative artificial intelligence has hardly waned — especially in the job market.
Searches for generative AI jobs on Indeed have increased almost 4,000% in the last year, and openings for generative AI jobs are up 306% over the same period.
While the number of AI job postings on ZipRecruiter has fallen from the highs it saw in 2022, the sheer volume of available AI jobs on the platform is still “much, much greater” now than it was before the pandemic, says ZipRecruiter chief economist Julia Pollak.
The most sought-after AI job companies are hiring for isn’t in engineering, as you might expect. Data scientist is the hottest AI job on the market right now.
In the last six months, it was the most-advertised AI job on Indeed and the second most-posted on ZipRecruiter, according to data exclusively shared with CNBC Make It.
The growing demand for AI data scientists
While data scientists have been working with AI for years, demand for these professionals has surged in recent months as more companies roll out AI-related products to make their workplace more efficient or improve customers’ experience, says Trey Causey, head of responsible AI at Indeed.
Data scientists play a critical role in achieving this business goal, he adds, by collecting, analyzing and interpreting the huge quantities of data from newer AI models to help companies make smart business decisions.
The hiring landscape for data scientists specializing in AI has shifted beyond tech to include financial services, aerospace, media and other industries, all of which are stretching their hiring budgets to get these professionals on staff or creating new roles for them, ZipRecruiter and Indeed report.
“In 2021 and 2022, a lot of the hiring that took place for AI data scientist roles was initially for temporary contract or freelance roles as companies were still testing the waters and deciding if they could monetize this…
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