CompTIA reports continued tech hiring gains while Indeed finds AI-related job titles expanding across industries.
New research from Indeed Hiring Lab found that the number of U.S. job titles referencing AI has more than tripled since 2022, growing from 264 to 822 by the first quarter of 2026.
The research division of the global job search platform also discovered that nearly two-thirds (63%) of those AI-related job titles in the U.S. now appear in roles outside traditional technology occupations, in fields such as healthcare, education, marketing, logistics, and management.
“AI is no longer just a tech occupation story,” Indeed researchers wrote, noting that employers are increasingly incorporating AI skills into roles that historically had little connection to software development or data science. “The number of AI-touched jobs has risen across every market we track.”
Separately, according to CompTIA’s latest Tech Jobs Report, employers posted more than 280,000 new technology job postings in June, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth. Active technology job postings approached 600,000, while employment in tech occupations increased by 47,000 positions. The unemployment rate for tech occupations fell to 2.9%, compared with the national unemployment rate of 4.2%, according to CompTIA.
“June’s employment data suggests that employers are ramping up their technology investments and hiring the talent needed to support them,” said Seth Robinson, vice president for industry research at CompTIA, in a statement. “Even as some tech companies announce layoffs, employers in other industries are accelerating digital transformation initiatives and moving from AI experimentation to implementation.”
CompTIA’s report notes that new tech job postings increased for the sixth consecutive month amid what it described as a “broad-based movement toward reinvigorating digital transformation activities and clarifying AI strategies.”
Demand remains strongest for traditional IT roles. Software developers and engineers led all technology job postings in June with nearly 50,000 openings, followed by systems engineers, tech support specialists, data analysts, and DevOps engineers. Professional, scientific, and technical services firms generated the highest volume of technology job postings, followed by administrative services, manufacturing, information and media, and financial services organizations, according to CompTIA.
Employers are increasingly “writing AI into job titles for a wide range of roles—not just software and data jobs,” according to Indeed’s report. The reports show continued demand for technology workers while AI-related job titles become more common outside the traditional tech sector.
