Hiring Managers Name The Top Five AI Jobs Growing Fastest Into 2026
eWeek, Friday, November 28th, 2025
AI's next hiring wave is forming at the entry level. A new Study.com survey of US hiring managers named security, research, data science, and generative AI as the fastest-rising roles for newcomers heading into 2026.
The report detailed mounting shortages in robotics, generative AI, and AI governance, showing where early-career demand is expected to build next.
The five starter jobs moving to the front of the AI pack
Hiring managers said five early-career roles are rising fastest as companies expand their AI operations for 2026, spanning security, research, data work, creative production, and model training support.