GCP vs AI: jobs, salaries and remote work
GCP 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. GCP is asked for in 3,499 open roles and AI in 2,055, so GCP shows up in 1.7 times as many postings.
Pay. AI roles advertise the higher median salary: $230K against $207K for GCP.
Remote. Remote work is equally common: 25% of GCP roles and 27% of AI roles.
Together. 225 open roles ask for both, which is 11% of all AI roles.
GCP and AI side by side
| GCP | AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 3,499 | 2,055 |
| Share of all open tech roles | 8% | 5% |
| Posted in the last 7 days | 258 | 123 |
| Remote roles | 25% | 27% |
| Entry-level roles | 1% | 4% |
| Senior and lead roles | 58% | 54% |
| Median advertised salary | $207K | $230K |
| Roles that publish a salary | 1,568 | 955 |
| Most often asked for with | AWS, Azure, Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD | LLM, Python, Machine Learning, AWS, PyTorch |
| Hiring the most | MongoDB (390), Databricks (328), ClickHouse (93), Fivetran (74), Airwallex (69) | 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.
GCP or AI: questions people ask
Which has more jobs, GCP or AI?
GCP is asked for in 3,499 open roles and AI in 2,055, so GCP shows up in 1.7 times as many postings. Counted on Nov 14, 2026 across 45,511 open roles at 768 tech companies.
Which pays more, GCP or AI?
AI roles advertise the higher median salary: $230K against $207K for GCP. These are advertised ranges from job postings, not verified pay.
Is GCP or AI better for remote work?
Remote work is equally common: 25% of GCP roles and 27% of AI roles.
Do employers ask for GCP and AI together?
225 open roles ask for both, which is 11% of all AI roles.