NZ AI Market Insights
Last scan: 2026-02-05
165
AI Roles
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50
Companies
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Python
Top Skill (85 mentions)
$185K
Salary Ceiling
Freelance: $50-$150/hr
OBSERVATION · 2026-02-05
Baseline scan establishes the NZ AI market at 165 unique roles across 50 companies. Python dominates skill demand with 85 mentions. Government sector shows unexpected momentum with 8 entities actively hiring for AI. Christchurch emerging as a secondary hub with 48 postings, nearly double Wellington.
ROLES OVER TIME
Daily tracking active. Trend lines appear with more data.
SKILLS TREND
Python
Machine Learning
AI
Data Science
MLOps
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SNAPSHOT
SKILLS IN DEMAND
BY SECTOR
BY LOCATION
SENIORITY
AI RELEVANCE
103
High relevance
29
Medium
33
Low
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