What the sample shows

As of 2 September, the public aggregator Physical AI Jobs shows 3,538 open roles at 81 companies. The median advertised salary is $197,750. Among tracked openings, 3% are marked remote, 28% on-site and 8% hybrid. The remaining 61% do not specify a work arrangement. [1 · Physical AI Jobs]

The low share of explicitly remote openings is consistent with the nature of physical AI: many roles require access to hardware, test sites, robots, laboratories and field operations. But the large number of listings without a stated arrangement prevents a precise conclusion about the actual split between remote and on-site work across the market. [1 · Physical AI Jobs]

Limitations and the right interpretation

The aggregator is not a comprehensive labour-market survey. It covers a particular set of companies and openings, and an advertised salary is not available for every role. The median may reflect the sample's geography, seniority levels and specialisations. The figures should therefore be used as an indicative signal, rather than official employment statistics or a guaranteed level of pay. [1 · Physical AI Jobs]

Nevertheless, the collection shows which skills are becoming scarce: perception, simulation, autonomy, fleet management, embedded systems and deployment of systems closely tied to hardware. To assess trends, it is more useful to track changes in openings, employers and work arrangements over time than to rely on a single snapshot. The share of listings that publish compensation at all should also be considered separately. [1 · Physical AI Jobs]

Sources

  1. Physical AI Jobs — Updated 2 September 2026; an incomplete aggregator