Azure vs AI: jobs, salaries and remote work
Azure and AI side by side in 45,511 live tech job postings on Nov 14, 2026: how many roles ask for each, what they pay and how many are remote.
Demand. Azure is asked for in 2,994 open roles and AI in 2,055, so Azure shows up in 1.5 times as many postings.
Pay. AI roles advertise the higher median salary: $230K against $202K for Azure.
Remote. AI roles are remote more often: 27% against 24% for Azure.
Together. 174 open roles ask for both, which is 8% of all AI roles.
Azure and AI side by side
| Azure | AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 2,994 | 2,055 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 7% | 5% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 213 | 123 |
| Remote roles | 24% | 27% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 4% |
| Senior and lead roles | 55% | 54% |
| Median advertised salary | $202K | $230K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 1,344 | 955 |
| Most often asked for with | AWS, GCP, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD | LLM, Python, Machine Learning, AWS, PyTorch |
| Hiring the most | MongoDB (390), Databricks (356), ClickHouse (94), Fivetran (70), Wiz (59) | 10x Team (126), Anthropic (79), SpaceX (75), Databricks (67), Waymo (60) |
Source: open roles on Hiring Right Now, collected from companies' own careers pages and recounted every day. Salary medians need at least 30 published ranges. How the numbers are made.
Azure or AI: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, Azure or AI?
Azure is asked for in 2,994 open roles and AI in 2,055, so Azure shows up in 1.5 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, Azure or AI?
AI roles advertise the higher median salary: $230K against $202K for Azure. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is Azure or AI better for remote work?
AI roles are remote more often: 27% against 24% for Azure.
Do employers ask for Azure and AI together?
174 open roles ask for both, which is 8% of all AI roles.