On July 16, Zhilian Recruitment released the “2026 Artificial Intelligence Industry Talent Development Report” based on the platform's data for the first half of 2026. According to the data, the number of recruitment companies in the artificial intelligence industry increased 24.8% year on year, and the number of jobs increased 10.6% year on year. In terms of job structure, R&D technology accounts for the highest proportion, and non-technical positions such as personnel, sales, and products are in the TOP15. In terms of geographical distribution, first-tier and new-tier cities together contribute 65% of the AI industry's recruitment needs. Among the first-tier cities, the artificial intelligence industry in Beijing is the largest, and the number of jobs in Shanghai is growing the fastest. The artificial intelligence industry in new first-tier cities such as Changsha, Wuhan, and Chengdu is leading the way in recruitment growth. In specific fields, the supply ratio for artificial intelligence engineers reached 2.62, with AI product managers leading the way with a growth rate of 87.7%; the demand for AI intelligent developers increased 244% year-on-year, and AI is moving from “auxiliary tools” to “autonomous execution”; the demand for artificial intelligence engineers in the aerospace field is growing at an impressive rate and recruitment remuneration; the talent gap for artificial intelligence engineers in the automotive R&D/manufacturing industry is large, reaching 8.2 percent; AI product managers are leading the growth rate of artificial intelligence engineer positions, reaching 38.2%; AI product managers are speeding up penetration into the fields of medicine, automobiles, etc. The AI product manager's salary can reach 21048 yuan.

On July 16, Zhilian Recruitment released the “2026 Artificial Intelligence Industry Talent Development Report” based on the platform's data for the first half of 2026. According to the data, the number of recruitment companies in the artificial intelligence industry increased 24.8% year on year, and the number of jobs increased 10.6% year on year. In terms of job structure, R&D technology accounts for the highest proportion, and non-technical positions such as personnel, sales, and products are in the TOP15. In terms of geographical distribution, first-tier and new-tier cities together contribute 65% of the AI industry's recruitment needs. Among the first-tier cities, the artificial intelligence industry in Beijing is the largest, and the number of jobs in Shanghai is growing the fastest. The artificial intelligence industry in new first-tier cities such as Changsha, Wuhan, and Chengdu is leading the way in recruitment growth. In specific fields, the supply ratio for artificial intelligence engineers reached 2.62, with AI product managers leading the way with a growth rate of 87.7%; the demand for AI intelligent developers increased 244% year-on-year, and AI is moving from “auxiliary tools” to “autonomous execution”; the demand for artificial intelligence engineers in the aerospace field is growing at an impressive rate and recruitment remuneration; the talent gap for artificial intelligence engineers in the automotive R&D/manufacturing industry is large, reaching 8.2 percent; AI product managers are leading the growth rate of artificial intelligence engineer positions, reaching 38.2%; AI product managers are speeding up penetration into the fields of medicine, automobiles, etc. The AI product manager's salary can reach 21048 yuan.