CI/CD vs AI: jobs, salaries and remote work
CI/CD 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. CI/CD is asked for in 2,881 open roles and AI in 2,055, so CI/CD shows up in 1.4 times as many postings.
Pay. AI roles advertise the higher median salary: $230K against $208K for CI/CD.
Remote. AI roles are remote more often: 27% against 24% for CI/CD.
Together. 198 open roles ask for both, which is 10% of all AI roles.
CI/CD and AI side by side
| CI/CD | AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 2,881 | 2,055 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 6% | 5% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 211 | 123 |
| Remote roles | 24% | 27% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 4% |
| Senior and lead roles | 60% | 54% |
| Median advertised salary | $208K | $230K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 1,302 | 955 |
| Most often asked for with | Python, AWS, Kubernetes, GCP, Terraform | LLM, Python, Machine Learning, AWS, PyTorch |
| Hiring the most | Databricks (102), Cloudflare (66), Okta (55), SpaceX (55), GitLab (51) | 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.
CI/CD or AI: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, CI/CD or AI?
CI/CD is asked for in 2,881 open roles and AI in 2,055, so CI/CD shows up in 1.4 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, CI/CD or AI?
AI roles advertise the higher median salary: $230K against $208K for CI/CD. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is CI/CD or AI better for remote work?
AI roles are remote more often: 27% against 24% for CI/CD.
Do employers ask for CI/CD and AI together?
198 open roles ask for both, which is 10% of all AI roles.