Linguistics

Frequently asked questions

• What is Linguistics and how common is it in AI job postings?

  Linguistics is a skill in the "Research & Credentials" category. It currently appears in 60 active AI roles across 20 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for Linguistics?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Linguistics are: xAI (26), Google (7), Apple (3), Amazon (3), NVIDIA (2).

• Is demand for Linguistics growing?

  Over the last 8 weeks, 21 new AI postings mentioned Linguistics. Demand is rising — up 100% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is Linguistics used?

  Roles requiring Linguistics are concentrated in: data (50%), agents (15%), post-training (12%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with Linguistics?

  Job postings that mention Linguistics most often also require: Dialog Systems, Speech & Audio Processing, Language Modeling, Data Quality, Cognitive Science.