Linguistics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, Linguistics appears in 180 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — AI Trainer has the most postings mentioning Linguistics.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Linguistics
+Is Linguistics in demand in 2026?
Yes. Linguistics appears in 180 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. AI Trainer accounts for the most postings mentioning Linguistics (42.2% of all postings mentioning Linguistics).
+What jobs require Linguistics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Linguistics are AI Tutor (67.4% of that role’s postings mention Linguistics), AI Trainer (19.1% of that role’s postings mention Linguistics), Generative AI Analyst (9.5% of that role’s postings mention Linguistics).
+What skills are commonly paired with Linguistics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), Linguistics most often appears alongside translation, prompt engineering, Grammar, Phonetics, syntax.
+Where is Linguistics most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Linguistics are Leisure World, Cork, Paris, Bangkok, Barcelona, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Linguistics content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning Linguistics alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new Linguistics content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after Linguistics?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring Linguistics — last 90 days
Career paths around Linguistics
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before Linguistics
No published incoming skill pairs yet.
Skills after Linguistics
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| After: French | 1 |
| After: development | 1 |
| After: natural language processing (NLP) | 1 |
| After: Evaluation | 1 |
| After: Maintenance of Grammars | 1 |
| After: Natural Language Understanding (NLU) | 1 |
| After: machine learning | 1 |
| After: Bayesian inference | 1 |
Roles most likely to require Linguistics
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| AI Tutor | 31 | 67.4% |
| AI Trainer | 76 | 19.1% |
| Generative AI Analyst | 2 | 9.5% |
| AI Response Evaluator | 1 | 3.7% |
| AI Evaluator | 1 | 3.6% |
| AI Training Expert | 1 | 1.5% |
| Instructional Designer | 1 | 1.0% |
Roles with the most Linguistics postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| AI Trainer | 76 | 42.2% |
| AI Tutor | 31 | 17.2% |
| Linguistic AI Auditor | 14 | 7.8% |
| QA Expert | 8 | 4.4% |
| Language Expert | 5 | 2.8% |
| Localisation QA Engineer | 5 | 2.8% |
| AI Narration Reviewer | 3 | 1.7% |
| Audio Transcriptionist | 3 | 1.7% |
| AI Content Evaluator | 2 | 1.1% |
| Audio Transcript Editor | 2 | 1.1% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring Linguistics
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Meridiam | 58 |
| xAI | 31 |
| OpenBrain | 23 |
| Rws | 14 |
| Welo Data | 12 |
| Mercor | 8 |
| GlobeTech | 5 |
| Meridian | 2 |
| Docplanner | 2 |
| Weloglobal | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for Linguistics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure World | 19 | 10.6% |
| Cork | 5 | 2.8% |
| Paris | 2 | 1.1% |
| Bangkok | 1 | 0.6% |
| Barcelona | 1 | 0.6% |
| Belize | 1 | 0.6% |
| Berlin | 1 | 0.6% |
| Cairo | 1 | 0.6% |
| Delhi | 1 | 0.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Linguistics
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Linguistics by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Linguistics postings by all Linguistics postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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