AI & data · AI & Engineering
NLP Engineer
Specializes in how computers understand human language (chatbots, translation, sentiment analysis).
Career economics
- Average salary
- $135k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $210k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +28%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 20/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- Low
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Not typical
Skills that matter
- Linguistics · Technical90
- Transformers · Technical95
- Python · Technical95
A day in the work
- 1
Tokenize
Text.
- 2
Train
LLM.
- 3
Tune
Context.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 84 · Upper estimate $210k
- Resilience
- 90 · CladScore 90
- Growth
- 100 · +28% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Low
- Green relevance
- 20 · 20/100
Verdict · Ironclad growth
High resilience and strong growth — a rare combination worth prioritising.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Skills shortages make this role a hiring priority in many regions.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Masters
2 Years · CS/Ling · Estimate $45k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.