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Most requested AI skills in finance jobs

AI tools in daily work is the most requested AI skill in finance jobs: it is named in 4.3% of openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 AI tools in daily work, Using AI in your work: 4.3%
  • #2 AI workflow automation, Using AI in your work: 1.2%
  • #3 Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude), Using AI in your work: 0.88%
  • 15 skills ranked across finance jobs
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1AI tools in daily work Using AI in your work4.3%
  2. 2AI workflow automation Using AI in your work1.2%
  3. 3Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) Using AI in your work0.88%
  4. 4LLM application engineering Building AI systems0.52%
  5. 5AI adoption and change management Leading AI0.51%
  6. 6AI governance and risk Leading AI0.46%
  7. 7AI strategy and use cases Leading AI0.43%
  8. 8Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate) Using AI in your work0.40%
  9. 9AI-enabled analytics Using AI in your work0.32%
  10. 10Responsible AI Leading AI0.28%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: AI tools in daily work (4.3%) is well clear of Responsible AI at #10 (0.28%).
  • AI tools in daily work is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,369 openings behind its figure.
  • Skills with fewer than 30 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Postings name specific AI skills, from using AI in everyday work to building AI systems. The share of openings that name a skill shows which ones employers ask for most often.

How to use it

Pick the skill near the top that you can show evidence for, and put it on your résumé with a concrete result. Open the skill's page for the jobs that ask for it.

The top 25

  1. 1

    AI tools in daily work Using AI in your work

    4.3%

    Openings naming it
    1,369
    Median posted pay with it
    $166k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +33%

    Based on 1,369 openings.

    AI tools in daily work: ranks by month and open jobs

  2. 2

    AI workflow automation Using AI in your work

    1.2%

    Openings naming it
    392
    Median posted pay with it
    $183k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +46%

    Based on 392 openings.

    AI workflow automation: ranks by month and open jobs

  3. 3

    Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) Using AI in your work

    0.88%

    Openings naming it
    280
    Median posted pay with it
    $165k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +32%

    Based on 280 openings.

    Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude): ranks by month and open jobs

  4. 4

    LLM application engineering Building AI systems

    0.52%

    Openings naming it
    164
    Median posted pay with it
    $195k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +56%

    Based on 164 openings.

    LLM application engineering: ranks by month and open jobs

  5. 5

    AI adoption and change management Leading AI

    0.51%

    Openings naming it
    161
    Median posted pay with it
    $210k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +68%

    Based on 161 openings.

    AI adoption and change management: ranks by month and open jobs

  6. 6

    AI governance and risk Leading AI

    0.46%

    Openings naming it
    146
    Median posted pay with it
    $169k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +35%

    Based on 146 openings.

    AI governance and risk: ranks by month and open jobs

  7. 7

    AI strategy and use cases Leading AI

    0.43%

    Openings naming it
    137
    Median posted pay with it
    $214k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +71%

    Based on 137 openings.

    AI strategy and use cases: ranks by month and open jobs

  8. 8

    Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate) Using AI in your work

    0.40%

    Openings naming it
    128
    Median posted pay with it
    $162k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +30%

    Based on 128 openings.

    Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate): ranks by month and open jobs

  9. 9

    AI-enabled analytics Using AI in your work

    0.32%

    Openings naming it
    102
    Median posted pay with it
    $135k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +8%

    Based on 102 openings.

    AI-enabled analytics: ranks by month and open jobs

  10. 10

    Responsible AI Leading AI

    0.28%

    Openings naming it
    90
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.28%

    Based on 90 openings.

    Responsible AI: ranks by month and open jobs

  11. 11

    AI coding assistants Using AI in your work

    0.25%

    Openings naming it
    79
    Median posted pay with it
    $184k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +47%

    Based on 79 openings.

    AI coding assistants: ranks by month and open jobs

  12. 12

    MLOps Building AI systems

    0.17%

    Openings naming it
    53
    Median posted pay with it
    $216k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +73%

    Based on 53 openings.

    MLOps: ranks by month and open jobs

  13. 13

    Machine learning engineering Building AI systems

    0.14%

    Openings naming it
    44
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.14%

    Based on 44 openings.

    Machine learning engineering: ranks by month and open jobs

  14. 14

    Model training and deep learning Building AI systems

    0.14%

    Openings naming it
    44
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.14%

    Based on 44 openings.

    Model training and deep learning: ranks by month and open jobs

  15. 15

    Gen-AI content tools Using AI in your work

    0.12%

    Openings naming it
    38
    Median posted pay with it
    $150k
    Pay against all finance openings
    +20%

    Based on 38 openings.

    Gen-AI content tools: ranks by month and open jobs

Full ranking

All 15 skills that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankSkillScoreSample
1AI tools in daily work Using AI in your work4.3%1,369
2AI workflow automation Using AI in your work1.2%392
3Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) Using AI in your work0.88%280
4LLM application engineering Building AI systems0.52%164
5AI adoption and change management Leading AI0.51%161
6AI governance and risk Leading AI0.46%146
7AI strategy and use cases Leading AI0.43%137
8Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate) Using AI in your work0.40%128
9AI-enabled analytics Using AI in your work0.32%102
10Responsible AI Leading AI0.28%90
11AI coding assistants Using AI in your work0.25%79
12MLOps Building AI systems0.17%53
13Machine learning engineering Building AI systems0.14%44
14Model training and deep learning Building AI systems0.14%44
15Gen-AI content tools Using AI in your work0.12%38

The jobs behind this ranking

Open finance jobs, who is hiring for them and what they pay.

Job titles link to their salary page where pay is posted, otherwise to the open jobs.

How this ranking works

A AI skill's score is the share of finance open professional roles whose posting names it, read by our AI-skill tagger from the full posting text across 24 AI skills in three groups: using AI in your work, leading AI, and building AI systems.

Only skills named in at least 30 openings are ranked.

Sample bar: skills with fewer than 30 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which skill ranks first: most requested ai skills in finance jobs?
AI tools in daily work is the most requested AI skill in finance jobs: it is named in 4.3% of openings.
How many skills are ranked?
15 skills have at least 30 openings, so the list has 15 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A AI skill's score is the share of finance open professional roles whose posting names it, read by our AI-skill tagger from the full posting text across 24 AI skills in three groups: using AI in your work, leading AI, and building AI systems. Only skills named in at least 30 openings are ranked.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Most requested AI skills in finance jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/ai-skills-most-requested-in-finance-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/ai-skills-most-requested-in-finance-jobs">Most requested AI skills in finance jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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