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AI tools named most often in operations jobs

Claude is the most requested AI tool in operations jobs: it is named in 0.28% of openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Claude, AI tool: 0.28%
  • #2 Microsoft Copilot (M365), AI tool: 0.17%
  • #3 ChatGPT, AI tool: 0.16%
  • 8 tools ranked across operations jobs
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1Claude AI tool0.28%
  2. 2Microsoft Copilot (M365) AI tool0.17%
  3. 3ChatGPT AI tool0.16%
  4. 4Gong AI tool0.13%
  5. 5Databricks AI tool0.11%
  6. 6Power Automate AI tool0.09%
  7. 7Gemini AI tool0.09%
  8. 8OpenAI API/GPT AI tool0.08%

What stands out

  • Claude is the largest market in the top ten, with 127 openings behind its figure.
  • Tools with fewer than 30 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Employers name the AI tools they expect people to use. The most-named tools show what to learn first if you only have time for one or two.

How to use it

Learn the tool by finishing a small, real task with it, then describe that task on your résumé.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Claude AI tool

    0.28%

    Openings naming it
    127
    Median posted pay with it
    $160k
    Pay against all operations openings
    +23%

    Based on 127 openings.

    Claude: ranks by month and open jobs

  2. 2

    Microsoft Copilot (M365) AI tool

    0.17%

    Openings naming it
    74
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.17%

    Based on 74 openings.

    Microsoft Copilot (M365): ranks by month and open jobs

  3. 3

    ChatGPT AI tool

    0.16%

    Openings naming it
    73
    Median posted pay with it
    $141k
    Pay against all operations openings
    +8%

    Based on 73 openings.

    ChatGPT: ranks by month and open jobs

  4. 4

    Gong AI tool

    0.13%

    Openings naming it
    59
    Median posted pay with it
    $159k
    Pay against all operations openings
    +22%

    Based on 59 openings.

    Gong: ranks by month and open jobs

  5. 5

    Databricks AI tool

    0.11%

    Openings naming it
    51
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.11%

    Based on 51 openings.

    Databricks: ranks by month and open jobs

  6. 6

    Power Automate AI tool

    0.09%

    Openings naming it
    42
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.09%

    Based on 42 openings.

    Power Automate: ranks by month and open jobs

  7. 7

    Gemini AI tool

    0.09%

    Openings naming it
    41
    Median posted pay with it
    Not enough pay data
    Share of openings
    0.09%

    Based on 41 openings.

    Gemini: ranks by month and open jobs

  8. 8

    OpenAI API/GPT AI tool

    0.08%

    Openings naming it
    38
    Median posted pay with it
    $266k
    Pay against all operations openings
    +105%

    Based on 38 openings.

    OpenAI API/GPT: ranks by month and open jobs

Full ranking

All 8 tools that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankToolScoreSample
1Claude AI tool0.28%127
2Microsoft Copilot (M365) AI tool0.17%74
3ChatGPT AI tool0.16%73
4Gong AI tool0.13%59
5Databricks AI tool0.11%51
6Power Automate AI tool0.09%42
7Gemini AI tool0.09%41
8OpenAI API/GPT AI tool0.08%38

The jobs behind this ranking

Open operations 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 tool's score is the share of operations open professional roles whose posting names it, read by our AI-skill tagger from the full posting text.

Only tools named in at least 30 openings are ranked.

Sample bar: tools 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 tool ranks first: ai tools named most often in operations jobs?
Claude is the most requested AI tool in operations jobs: it is named in 0.28% of openings.
How many tools are ranked?
8 tools have at least 30 openings, so the list has 8 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A AI tool's score is the share of operations open professional roles whose posting names it, read by our AI-skill tagger from the full posting text. Only tools 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, “AI tools named most often in operations jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/ai-tools-named-in-operations-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/ai-tools-named-in-operations-jobs">AI tools named most often in operations jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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