Mar 12, 2025 - News
Where Tampa Bay ranks in AI jobs as field continues to grow
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Tampa Bay ranked 25th in the nation for AI job openings this past January, with 196, by one estimate.
Why it matters: Amid lots of consternation about AI taking people's jobs, at least some people are finding new roles working with the emerging technology.
How it works: These estimates come from UMD-LinkUp AI Maps, a collaboration between the University of Maryland, job listings platform LinkUp and Outrigger Group, a consultancy and executive firm.
- The researchers involved are using AI to analyze job postings for roles requiring AI skills.
Zoom out: New York, Seattle and San Jose had the most overall AI job openings.
The bottom line: If you're looking for an AI job, the country's long-standing tech hotspots are hard to beat — but Tampa Bay is promising, too.