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Robot Training Work Without Experience

On 9 Oct 2026, 97.4% of open robot training roles (726) had an entry-level title and advertised a median $26/hr.

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12 Sep 2026 to 9 Oct 2026
28 days, UTC
Computed
10 Oct 2026, 21:13 UTC
Recomputed every day
Source
The public job boards of the robot training employers and programs this site tracks, read every day. Descriptions come from the employers whose boards publish them in full.
Method
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of open roles have an entry-level title (no seniority, level or engineering word)
97%
median advertised pay of entry-level roles
$26/hr

Key findings

  1. 1

    726 of the 745 robot training roles open on 9 Oct 2026 (97.4%) have an entry-level title: no seniority or management word, no level above the first and no engineering, research or expert role.

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  2. 2

    AV & Drone Operators has the most entry-level roles (343, 97.7% of its open roles), and Egocentric & Wearable Capture the highest share (100.0%).

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  3. 3

    0.7% of entry-level roles are open to applicants worldwide, against 5.3% of other roles.

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Figure 1

Entry-level roles, by kind of work

How many open robot training roles have an entry-level title: no seniority, level or engineering word?

Kind of workEntry-level shareEntry-level rolesMedian pay, entry-level roles
All kinds of work
97.4%
726$26
Egocentric & Wearable Capture
100.0%
125$9
Robot Fleet Operations
100.0%
99$22
AV & Drone Operators
97.7%
343$35
Robot Teleoperation
97.7%
84$27
Data & Demonstration Collection
92.1%
58$25
Robot Task Evaluation & QA
90.9%
10n/a
Embodied-AI Data Annotation
70.0%
7n/a

Sample. 745 roles open at the end of 9 Oct 2026, read from their titles.

An entry-level title names no seniority or management word, no level above the first (II, III, Tier 2) and no engineering, research or expert role: the same title test as this site's entry-level jobs page.

It reads what a posting signals, not what it takes to be accepted: a role with an entry-level title can still require a licence, a minimum age or a lifting limit, or state a requirement only in its description.

Median pay: the advertised hourly rate (the middle of a stated range) of the entry-level roles that state one, shown with at least 8 such roles.

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Figure 2

What marks a title as more than entry level

What in a robot training role's title signals that it wants experience?

SignalShare of open rolesRoles
The title has a seniority or management word (senior, lead, supervisor, manager, principal, staff, head, director)
2.3%
17
The title has a level above the first (II, III, IV, Level 2, Tier 2)
0.1%
1
The title has an engineering, research or expert role (engineer, scientist, researcher, architect, PhD, expert)
0.1%
1
None of these: an entry-level title
97.4%
726

Sample. 745 roles open at the end of 9 Oct 2026, read from their titles.

A role can carry several signals and counts for each; the last column counts the roles a signal alone keeps out, so it shows how much each word decides.

'Supervisor' after a machine ('Remote Vehicle Supervisor') supervises a robot or a vehicle, not people, and does not count as a seniority word.

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Figure 3

Entry-level roles, by employer

Which employers list the most robot training roles with an entry-level title?

EmployerEntry-level rolesShare of its open rolesMedian pay, entry-level roles
TSMG
472
99.6%n/a
Avride
43
100.0%n/a
micro1
18
90.0%$15
Claru
16
100.0%$10
Gatik
12
100.0%n/a
Serve Robotics
12
100.0%$22
Aurora Innovation
10
100.0%$35
Dyna RoboticsSmall sample
8
100.0%$26
Figure AISmall sample
8
100.0%$30
WaabiSmall sample
8
100.0%n/a
WaymoSmall sample
8
88.9%n/a
Anduril IndustriesSmall sample
7
100.0%n/a
ZiplineSmall sample
7
87.5%n/a
NuroSmall sample
6
100.0%n/a
SaronicSmall sample
6
100.0%n/a
Kodiak AISmall sample
5
100.0%n/a
WayveSmall sample
4
100.0%n/a
Collaborative RoboticsSmall sample
3
60.0%n/a
DexmateSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a
Genesis AISmall sample
3
60.0%n/a
ISEESmall sample
3
50.0%n/a
PerleSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a
PykaSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a
SereactSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a
Skild AISmall sample
3
75.0%n/a
Stack AVSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a
Sunday RoboticsSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a
1X TechnologiesSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
Bot AutoSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
Cota RoboticsSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
FS StudioSmall sample
2
66.7%n/a
HumanoidSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
Keywords StudiosSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
MonumentalSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
NerosSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
Nimble RoboticsSmall sample
2
66.7%n/a
Rhoda AISmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
RoboForceSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
Shield AISmall sample
2
66.7%n/a
Tutor IntelligenceSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
VaySmall sample
2
100.0%n/a
AdexisSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Allen Control SystemsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
AppenSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
DexorySmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Generalist AISmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Havoc AISmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Maven RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
May MobilitySmall sample
1
50.0%n/a
Mind RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
MotionalSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Physical IntelligenceSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
ProntoSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Reliable RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
SamaSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
SkydioSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
SkywaysSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Torc RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
WingSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a
Agility RoboticsSmall sample
0
0.0%n/a

Sample. 745 roles open at the end of 9 Oct 2026, read from their titles. Listings only.

An employer's share follows its own title style as much as its work: an employer that numbers its levels in titles ('Operator II') has fewer entry-level titles here than one that does not.

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Figure 4

What entry-level roles pay, against other roles of the same kind

How much less do roles with an entry-level title pay than other roles in the same kind of work?

Kind of workEntry-level pay against other rolesMedian, entry-levelMedian, other roles
All kinds compared (within kind)Small sample
n/a
$26$28

Sample. Roles open at the end of 9 Oct 2026 that state an hourly rate; kinds of work with at least 5 priced roles on both sides.

First row: the gap is the within-kind comparison (each kind's median entry-level rate over its median for other roles, minus one, averaged across kinds weighted by the entry-level roles), as in the pay premiums report; its two medians are across all kinds, for context.

Rows with fewer than 8 priced roles on either side are marked.

Advertised pay is what a posting states, not what a worker earns after task rates, tiers or unpaid qualification time.

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Figure 5

What the descriptions ask for

How many robot training roles require no degree, no years of experience and no professional licence?

The descriptionShare of roles readRolesEntry-level titles
Requires a college degree, no alternative
n/a
0n/a
Requires a degree or experience instead
n/a
0n/a
Requires years of work experience
n/a
0n/a
Requires 3 years or more
n/a
0n/a
Requires a CDL, a Part 107 certificate or a pilot license
n/a
0n/a
None of these: no stated requirement
n/a
0n/a

Sample. 0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description, 0.0% of all open roles; 0 of them have an entry-level title.

Read with the requirements report's reader, which counts requirements only: a degree or licence named as a preference ('a CDL is a plus') does not count.

A degree offered with an alternative ('or equivalent experience') counts on its own line; both degree lines count as stating a requirement, so 'no stated requirement' is a cautious count.

Many employers post one description per city, so a large employer's template weighs on the shares.

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Figure 6

What descriptions say outright about beginners

How many robot training roles say plainly that no experience or degree is needed?

StatementRolesShare of roles readStill mention a degree, years or credential
Any statement that a beginner may apply
0
n/an/a
No experience needed
0
n/an/a
No prior robotics or driving-automation experience needed
0
n/an/a
No degree required
0
n/an/a
Training provided
0
n/an/a
Entry level, or a low barrier to entry
0
n/an/a
Students, graduates or beginners welcome
0
n/an/a
Asks for a high school diploma or equivalent
0
n/an/a

Sample. 0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description, 0.0% of all open roles.

Each statement is a published pattern over the description (ENTRY_PATTERNS in the method). The first row counts any of them except the high school line, which states the education asked for rather than an opening for beginners.

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Figure 7

What roles with no stated requirement still ask

If a role asks for no degree or experience, what does it still expect from applicants?

The description mentionsNo stated requirementStates a requirement
A driver's license
n/a
n/a
A minimum age of 21 or more
n/a
n/a
Lifting 50 lbs or more
n/a
n/a
A background check (required) or a drug test
n/a
n/a
An assessment, test or trial task
n/a
n/a
Night, weekend or rotating shifts
n/a
n/a
Standing or walking for long periods
n/a
n/a
A number of hours a week
n/a
n/a
20 hours a week or more
n/a
n/a

Sample. 0 roles whose description states no degree, years of experience or credential, against 0 that state one: 0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description, 0.0% of all open roles.

Read with the requirements report's patterns. The hours row counts the lower figure of a stated range ('10 to 20 hours' is 10).

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Figure 8

No stated requirement, by kind of work

In which kinds of robot training work do descriptions most often ask for no degree or experience, and what do those roles pay?

No data in this window.

Sample. 0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description, 0.0% of all open roles.

Medians need at least 8 roles stating an hourly rate. Rows with fewer than 10 roles read are marked.

Source. RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Work Without Experience, live data.

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Method and definitions

The public job boards of the robot training employers and programs this site tracks, read every day. Descriptions come from the employers whose boards publish them in full. Every figure is computed by one database query over the window shown, the same query for the live report and for every edition. Each figure states its sample beneath it.

Entry-level title
A title naming no seniority or management word (senior, lead, supervisor, manager, principal, staff, head, director), no level above the first (II, III, IV, Level 2, Tier 2) and no engineering, research or expert role (engineer, scientist, researcher, architect, PhD, expert). It is the title test of this site's entry-level jobs page. 'Supervisor' after a machine ('Remote Vehicle Supervisor') supervises a robot or a vehicle, not people, and does not count.
No stated requirement
A full description that requires no college degree (alone or with an alternative), no years of work experience and no professional licence (a CDL, an FAA Part 107 certificate or a pilot license), read with the requirements report's reader. A driver's license is counted on its own line and not as a professional requirement.
Entry statement
A description that says no experience, degree or robotics background is needed, that training is provided, that the role is entry level, or that students, graduates or beginners are welcome. Each is a published pattern. A high school diploma is counted on its own line, as the education asked for.
Within-kind pay gap
For each kind of work with at least 5 priced roles on both sides, the median advertised rate of entry-level roles over the median of other roles, minus one; averaged across kinds, weighted by the entry-level roles, as in the pay premiums report.
Advertised pay
The hourly figure a posting states (the middle of a stated range). Medians need at least 8 roles stating a rate.
Open role
A role listed by a given day and still in its employer's feed that day.
Kind of work
Each role is classified from its title and description into one of the seven kinds of robot training work this site tracks, from robot teleoperation and demonstration collection to egocentric capture, embodied-AI annotation, robot evaluation, fleet operations and AV and drone operation. Every kind links to its own page.

What this data cannot tell you

  • Employers that recruit without a public job board are not counted.
  • An entry-level title is a reading of what a title signals, not a promise of acceptance: such a role can still require a licence, a minimum age, a lifting limit or a background check in its description.
  • Many employers post one description per city, so a large employer's template weighs on every share read from descriptions.
  • A pattern can miss a requirement phrased in an unusual way; nothing is inferred beyond what the text says, and an unstated requirement is unknown, not absent.
  • Pay is what postings advertise, not what workers earn after overtime, shift differentials or unpaid training time.

How the job feeds are read and roles are classified: site methodology. How fresh, complete and consistent the data is, checked every day: data quality and coverage.

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RobotTraining.jobs (2026). Robot Training Work Without Experience (live data, 12 Sep 2026 to 9 Oct 2026). https://robottraining.jobs/research/robot-training-work-without-experience (accessed 10 Oct 2026)

BibTeX

@misc{robottrainingjobs_robot_training_work_without_experience_live,
  author = {{RobotTraining.jobs}},
  title = {Robot Training Work Without Experience (live data, 12 Sep 2026 to 9 Oct 2026)},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robottraining.jobs/research/robot-training-work-without-experience}},
  note = {Accessed 10 Oct 2026},
}

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