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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
28
open professional roles
52
opened in the last 90 days
52 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
7
states hiring
Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, California, District of Columbia, Florida
What it hires for: Engineering (9), Operations (9), Sales (7), Executive Leadership (4), Product (3). By level: manager (16), senior ic (11), early career (7), director (5), mid level (5).
Where: Chicago, IL (22), Chicago, Illinois, United States (14), Houston, Texas, United States (4), Newark, NJ (4), Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States (2), Boston, MA (1), Houston, TX (1), Illinois Medical District, Chicago (1).
Main hubs: Chicago, IL (22), Newark, NJ (4), Boston, MA (1), Houston, TX (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
United Airlines in the industry job lists
Where United Airlines places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #4Employers with the most open airline and aviation jobs40 open · of 25
- #5Entry-level airline and aviation jobs and who is hiring6 entry-level · of 13
- #21Employers with the most open transportation and logistics jobs40 open · of 25
United Airlines hiring at a glance
- We have tracked United Airlines's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 53 professional roles in that time.
- 3 of United Airlines's 17 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 6 open roles (35%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include LangChain/LangGraph.
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 1 remote, 2 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- Among open roles, 9 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 33% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 15% for Transportation & Logistics employers.
- 1 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 8 days ago.
- By open professional roles, United Airlines ranks #116 of 162 Transportation & Logistics employers we track.
What United Airlines asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 6
- aws 5
- azure 4
- ci/cd 4
- sql 4
- supply chain 4
- change management 3
- devops 3
- java 3
- project management 3
AI tools named: LangChain/LangGraph (1).
How United Airlines compares with Transportation & Logistics employers
| Measure | United Airlines | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 17 | 27 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 33% | 15% |
Median across 160 Transportation & Logistics employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What United Airlines pays
Across 17 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 33% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where United Airlines appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is United Airlines hiring?
- United Airlines has 28 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 52 opened in the last 90 days and 52 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does United Airlines pay?
- Across 17 postings with a posted salary range, United Airlines's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does United Airlines hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 3 of United Airlines's 17 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does United Airlines offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 4 open roles that state where the work happens, 1 remote, 2 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- What skills does United Airlines ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (6), aws (5), azure (4), ci/cd (4), sql (4), supply chain (4).
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