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Remote Market Report: Data & AI

In-demand skills, seniority, companies, and pay for remote Data & AI roles — auto-generated from our AI-enriched job corpus.

Based on 236 active listings · As of August 11, 2026 · refreshed live

Most in-demand skills

Most in-demand skills: python 39%, ai 27%, machine learning 24%, sql 18%, data analysis 18%, communication 11%, data engineering 10%, Data Science 10%python91 · 39%ai64 · 27%machine learning57 · 24%sql42 · 18%data analysis42 · 18%communication25 · 11%data engineering23 · 10%Data Science23 · 10%leadership18 · 8%tensorflow14 · 6%pytorch13 · 6%llm12 · 5%

Seniority mix

Seniority mix: intern 0%, junior 2%, mid 44%, senior 21%, lead 33%
  • intern0%
  • junior2%
  • mid44%
  • senior21%
  • lead33%

Remote type

Remote type: worldwide 64%, remote-region 36%
  • worldwide64%
  • remote-region36%

Top hiring companies

Top hiring companies: Experian 15, Drata 10, OpenAI 9, Binance 6, Plaid 5, Docker 4, General Motors 4, Kyndryl 4Experian15Drata10OpenAI9Binance6Plaid5Docker4General Motors4Kyndryl4Canva4Equinix, Inc4

Salary band (USD/month where available)

P25
$157,425
Median
$205,000
P75
$277,500

Based on 41 salaried listings (USD), monthly.

How to cite

Loker Dollar Research, Remote Data & AI Market Report, August 2026, lokerdollar.com/en/reports/roles/data-ai

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