Top 10 specialized skills in AI job postings in the U.S. 2012 vs 2024

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Bergur Thormundsson,
May 5, 2025

As of 2024, Python as a programming language was the most required specialized skill by job postings in the United States, being mentioned by nearly 200 thousand postings. All the skills have increased significantly from 2014 to 2024, with Amazon Web Services, data science and Python leading the growth, having increased in 1,778, 833, and 527 percent, respectively, since then.

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Top 10 specialized skills in job postings related to artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States from 2012 to 2024

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April 2025

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North America, United States

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2012 to 2014, and 2024

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51,000 respondents

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Data from Lightcast 2024

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