14% of Remote Jobs Now List AI as a Required Skill

TL;DR

• 4,117 active remote listings are live today.
• 2,562 of them (62%) welcome applicants from anywhere in the world.
• 548 listings (14%) explicitly require AI skills.
• Pathfinder Hospitality offers USD 40,000–50,000 per year for a Lite Controller.
• Zocks offers USD 170,000–190,000 per year for a Senior Product Marketing Manager.
• Most listings (1,036 of 4,117) still hide salary numbers – be ready to ask early.

---. Out of the 4,053 listings we analyzed for skill demand, 548 mention AI, representing 14% of the sample.

What share of remote listings require AI skills?

This makes AI the fourth‑most‑common requirement after communication, sales, and leadership. Companies are increasingly flagging AI to attract talent that can work with emerging tools, even if the pay details stay hidden.

Which remote roles disclose their pay ranges?

Only 1,036 of the 4,117 active postings include any compensation figure. The two listings that do are:

• Lite Controller at Pathfinder Hospitality – USD 40,000–50,000 per year.
• Senior Product Marketing Manager at Zocks – USD 170,000–190,000 per year.

All other roles—Design Manager at Local Crafts, Senior DevOps Engineer at Kasha, Full Stack Developer at Mactores, Senior Product Designer at B12, and Senior Product Marketing Manager at Matrix42—omit salary information.

How does AI demand compare to other top skills?

Skill	Listings Requiring It	Share of Sample
Communication	1,591	39%
AI	548	14%
Leadership	429	11%
Sales	370	9%
Project Management	322	8%
Data Analysis	285	7%

AI trails communication but outpaces leadership and sales, indicating a growing niche for candidates who can blend technical know‑how with business impact.

Why are many remote jobs still silent on salary?

• Negotiation leverage: Employers hope to gauge expectations before revealing numbers.
• Variable budgets: Compensation can shift dramatically with candidate location, experience, or equity components.
• Competitive secrecy: Companies may avoid easy side‑by‑side salary comparisons.

The result is a market where 62% of listings are globally open, yet only a quarter share pay details.

Which companies are offering the highest disclosed salaries?

Company	Role	Stated Pay (USD)
Zocks	Senior Product Marketing Manager	170,000–190,000 per year
Pathfinder Hospitality	Lite Controller	40,000–50,000 per year
Local Crafts	Design Manager	Not disclosed
Kasha	Senior DevOps Engineer	Not disclosed
Mactores	Full Stack Developer	Not disclosed

The gap between the two disclosed salaries underscores how senior strategic roles can command six‑figure packages, while entry‑level technical roles sit in the lower‑four‑figure range.

What can candidates do to navigate pay opacity?

1. Ask early: Bring up compensation expectations in the first interview round.
2. Benchmark yourself: Use public salary surveys (e.g., Stack Overflow, Levels.fyi) for comparable roles.
3. Leverage AI tools: Platforms that aggregate remote job data can surface hidden trends.
4. Prioritize transparency: Target firms that list pay; they’re often more open to negotiation.

Contrarian take: The sheer volume of AI‑related listings (548) does not guarantee higher pay—many of those roles still hide salaries, so skill alone isn’t enough to secure a premium.

Ready to explore the full list of remote opportunities? Visit Loker Dollar and filter by AI skill requirements to find the next role that matches your expertise.

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Methodology

• Data source: Loker Dollar remote‑job listings database.
• Query date: 2026‑10‑11.
• Sample size: 4,117 active listings; 4,053 listings analyzed for skill demand.
• Metrics captured: total listings, companies, recent postings, worldwide eligibility, pay disclosure, and skill requirements (communication, AI, leadership, sales, project management, data analysis).
• Limitations: Pay figures are self‑reported by employers; many listings omit compensation, so salary analysis reflects only disclosed cases. Skill tags rely on employer‑provided keywords, which may under‑represent actual job duties.

What we don’t know

• Geographic salary variance: Without location data, we can’t assess how pay differs across regions.
• Equity components: Many listings may include stock or profit‑sharing that isn’t captured in the salary field.
• Candidate experience levels: The listings do not uniformly specify seniority, making direct salary comparison imperfect.

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FAQ

How can I tell if a remote job truly requires AI expertise?

Check the skill list in the posting; if “AI” appears among the required competencies, the role likely involves machine‑learning models, prompt engineering, or AI‑enabled workflows.

Is it worth applying to roles that don’t list salary?

Do worldwide‑open listings pay more on average?

Our data shows 62% of active listings accept applicants from any location, but only a quarter disclose pay, so a clear average cannot be calculated yet.

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External context: Recent coverage of AI‑related patents highlights the strategic importance companies place on AI infrastructure (US probes Foxconn, Luxshare and 18 others over AI server power patents). Meanwhile, tech billionaires’ wealth gains underscore the financial incentives driving AI investment (Tech Billionaires Gain $845 Billion in 2026).