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Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners

On 31 Oct 2026, 90.1% of open robot training roles (1,036) had an entry-level title (those that post an hourly rate offer a median of $27/hr), and 82.0% of the roles with a full description required no degree, years of experience or professional licence, though 50.3% of those still required a driver's license.

Read the month's story: Robot Training Jobs in October 2026: The Month in Data

Not final yet. The month has ended, yet stragglers in the data may still land up to 3 Nov 2026; after that the edition is locked permanently.

Period
1 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026
31 days, UTC
Calculated
1 Nov 2026, 06:05 UTC
Settles when locked
Where it comes from
Every day this site reads the public job boards of the robot training employers and programs it follows. Description text is available only from employers whose boards post it in full.
Method
Revision 2. Terms defined
CC BY 4.0, citing this report

Each figure here comes as CSV and JSON files, emailed to your work address.

of open roles have an entry-level title (no seniority, level or engineering word)
90%
median advertised pay of entry-level roles
$27/hr
of described roles require no degree, years of experience or professional licence
82%
of those still require a background check or drug test
15%

What the data shows

  1. 1

    1,036 of the 1,150 robot training roles open on 31 Oct 2026 (90.1%) have an entry-level title: no seniority or management word, no level above the first and no engineering, research or expert role.

    Figure 1
  2. 2

    A further 5 open roles (0.4%) are kept out only by a level number in the title ('Operator II', 'Tier 2'); counted in, entry-level titles would be 90.5% of open roles.

    Figure 2
  3. 3

    By count, AV & Drone Operators leads with 502 entry-level roles (92.3% of its open roles); by share, Robot Teleoperation leads at 96.3%.

    Figure 1
  4. 4

    Entry-level roles advertise a median $27/hr against $25/hr for other roles; matched by kind of work, their rates sit 2.7% more than those of other roles.

    Figure 4
  5. 5

    82.0% of the 1,150 roles with a full description require no degree, years of experience or professional licence.

    Figure 5
  6. 6

    251 descriptions (21.8%) say the employer trains new hires or that no prior experience is needed, though 8.8% of them still require a degree, years of experience or a professional licence.

    Figure 6
  7. 7

    118 of the 1,150 descriptions (10.3%) openly invite beginners, whether by saying no experience or degree is needed, offering training, calling the role entry level, or welcoming students and graduates; yet 0 of those 118 carry a title above entry level.

    Figure 6
  8. 8

    Of the roles that state no requirement, 50.3% still require a driver's license and 14.8% a background check or drug test; among those giving hours, the median comes to 40 a week.

    Figure 7

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
90.1%
1,036$270.2%1,150
Robot Teleoperation
96.3%
79$280.0%82
Egocentric & Wearable Capture
94.8%
127$100.0%134
AV & Drone Operators
92.3%
502$300.0%544
Robot Fleet Operations
87.8%
208$270.0%237
Data & Demonstration Collection
78.7%
100$302.0%127
Robot Task Evaluation & QASmall sample
77.8%
7n/a0.0%9
Embodied-AI Data AnnotationSmall sample
76.5%
13$300.0%17

Base: Titles of the 1,150 roles still open as 31 Oct 2026 closed.

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 uses the hourly rate each entry-level posting advertises (the midpoint when a range is given). It appears only once 3 or more of those roles name a rate.

A row with under 34.1 open roles carries a small-sample mark and is left unranked: under that count, the average across all rows says more than the row's own open roles do (a weight fitted on the counts themselves).

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

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)
8.4%
9797
The title has a level above the first (II, III, IV, Level 2, Tier 2)
0.4%
55
The title has an engineering, research or expert role (engineer, scientist, researcher, architect, PhD, expert)
1.0%
1212
None of these: an entry-level title
90.1%
1,036n/a

Base: Titles of the 1,150 roles still open as 31 Oct 2026 closed.

One title can trip more than one signal and is counted under each. The final column shows roles held back by that signal and nothing else, which tells you how much weight each word carries on its own.

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

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

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
501
99.6%n/a0.0%503
Tesla
95
55.9%$270.0%170
Amazon Prime Air
59
100.0%$270.0%59
Alignerr
30
73.2%$800.0%41
Transdev
25
100.0%$260.0%25
HireArt
24
96.0%$280.0%25
Claru
16
100.0%$100.0%16
Avride
15
100.0%$250.0%15
Serve Robotics
14
87.5%$220.0%16
Gatik
11
100.0%$270.0%11
Symbotic
11
100.0%$230.0%11
Figure AI
10
100.0%$300.0%10
Anduril Industries
9
100.0%$440.0%9
Aurora Innovation
9
100.0%$350.0%9
Dyna Robotics
9
100.0%$260.0%9
Moove
9
100.0%n/a0.0%9
Zipline
8
100.0%$360.0%8
Robot.com (Kiwibot)
7
100.0%$220.0%7
Nuro
7
100.0%$290.0%7
DoorDash Labs
6
60.0%$290.0%10
Kodiak AI
6
100.0%$370.0%6
micro1
6
100.0%n/a33.3%6
Waabi
6
100.0%n/a0.0%6
Latitude AI
5
83.3%n/a0.0%6
Saronic
5
100.0%n/a0.0%5
Scout AI
5
100.0%n/a0.0%5
Coco Robotics
4
100.0%$220.0%4
Genesis AI
4
66.7%n/a0.0%6
Monumental
4
100.0%n/a0.0%4
Waymo
4
80.0%n/a0.0%5
Wayve
4
100.0%n/a0.0%4
Collaborative Robotics
3
60.0%$200.0%5
ISEE
3
50.0%n/a0.0%6
PerleSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a0.0%3
Skild AI
3
75.0%n/a0.0%4
Skyports Drone ServicesSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a0.0%3
Torc RoboticsSmall sample
3
100.0%n/a0.0%3
Welo DataSmall sample
3
100.0%$40.0%3
1X TechnologiesSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
AeroVectSmall sample
2
66.7%n/a0.0%3
Applied IntuitionSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Arctic Engines
2
50.0%n/a0.0%4
BeepSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Bot AutoSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Cota RoboticsSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
DexmateSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
DexorySmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
FS StudioSmall sample
2
66.7%n/a0.0%3
Gecko RoboticsSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Havoc AISmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
HumanoidSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
InstaworkSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Keywords StudiosSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
NerosSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Nimble RoboticsSmall sample
2
66.7%n/a0.0%3
Performance Drone WorksSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
PlusAISmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Rhoda AISmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
RoboForceSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
SereactSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Shield AI
2
50.0%n/a0.0%4
Stack AVSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Sunday RoboticsSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
Tutor IntelligenceSmall sample
2
100.0%n/a0.0%2
120ftSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
AdexisSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Aerospace engineering firmSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Allen Control SystemsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Ambi RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
AppenSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
CHAOS IndustriesSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
DroydSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Enact IntelligenceSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Flexdrive (Lyft)Small sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Foundation RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Generalist AISmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
InnodataSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
MannaSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
MatternetSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Maven RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
May MobilitySmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Mind RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Mindy SupportSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
MotionalSmall sample
1
50.0%n/a0.0%2
NidusSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Physical IntelligenceSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Pickle RobotSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
ProntoSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
PykaSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Reliable RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Rugged RoboticsSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
SaildroneSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
SamaSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
SkywaysSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
Starship TechnologiesSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
TelexistenceSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
VaySmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
WingSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
WorkstreamSmall sample
1
100.0%n/a0.0%1
TELUS Digital AI CommunitySmall sample
0
0.0%n/an/a1

Base: Titles of the 1,150 roles still open as 31 Oct 2026 closed. 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.

A row with under 3.2 open roles carries a small-sample mark and is left unranked: under that count, the average across all rows says more than the row's own open roles do (a weight fitted on the counts themselves).

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

Figure 4

Entry-level pay compared with other roles doing the same kind of work

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)
+2.7%
$27$25324 / 25
Robot Fleet Operations
+6.1%
$27$25109 / 3
Data & Demonstration Collection
+22.4%
$30$2543 / 11
Egocentric & Wearable Capture
-52.4%
$10$2122 / 7

Base: Open roles with an hourly rate as 31 Oct 2026 closed, in kinds of work where each side has 3 or more priced roles.

The top row's gap compares like with like: in each kind of work, the median entry-level rate is divided by the median for its other roles and one is subtracted, then the results are averaged with weights set by entry-level role counts (the method of the pay premiums report). The two medians beside it pool every kind and are there for context.

A row is flagged when either side has under 3 priced roles.

These are the rates postings quote. What someone actually takes home after task rates, pay tiers or unpaid qualification hours is a separate figure.

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

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
2.7%
313.0%0.0%
Requires a degree or experience instead
2.8%
322.9%1.8%
Requires years of work experience
12.9%
14812.4%17.5%
Requires 3 years or more
9.7%
1119.2%14.0%
Requires a CDL, a Part 107 certificate or a pilot license
8.3%
969.0%2.6%
None of these: no stated requirement
82.0%
94382.2%79.8%

Base: 1,150 roles live on 31 Oct 2026 with a full description posted on their job board (100 employers and programs), which is 100.0% of every open role; 1,036 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.

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

Figure 6

Plain statements that beginners can apply

How often does a robot training posting state, in so many words, that you need no experience or degree?

StatementRolesShare of roles readAlso require a degree, years or licence
Any statement that a beginner may apply
118
10.3%17.8%0.0%
No experience needed
6
0.5%0.0%0.0%
No prior robotics or driving-automation experience needed
57
5.0%0.0%0.0%
No degree required
0
0.0%n/an/a
Training provided
48
4.2%43.8%0.0%
Calls itself entry level or low-barrier
12
1.0%0.0%0.0%
Students, graduates or beginners welcome
0
0.0%n/an/a
High school diploma or equivalent requested
137
11.9%42.3%3.6%

Base: 1,150 roles live on 31 Oct 2026 with a full description posted on their job board (100 employers and programs), which is 100.0% of every open role.

Every statement is matched with a published pattern run over the description (see ENTRY_PATTERNS in the method). The top row counts a role if any pattern matches, leaving out the high school line: that one names an education level being asked for, not an invitation to beginners.

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

Figure 7

What no-requirement roles still ask of applicants

With no degree or experience demanded, what hurdles are left for an applicant?

The description mentionsNo stated requirementStates a requirement
A driver's license
50.3%
45.4%
A minimum age of 21 or more
12.8%
19.8%
Lifting 50 lbs or more
9.5%
27.1%
A background check (required) or a drug test
14.8%
33.3%
A skills test, assessment or trial task
1.1%
9.7%
Night, weekend or rotating shifts
37.4%
56.0%
Standing or walking for long periods
16.4%
32.4%
A number of hours a week
9.5%
4.3%
20 hours a week or more
6.6%
4.3%

Base: 943 descriptions naming no degree, years of experience or licence, compared with 207 that do. Base: 1,150 roles live on 31 Oct 2026 with a full description posted on their job board (100 employers and programs), which is 100.0% of every open role.

Patterns come from the requirements report. For hours, a range is counted at its low end ('10 to 20 hours' counts as 10).

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

Figure 8

Share with no stated requirement in each kind of work

Where in robot training work do postings most often skip degree and experience demands, and what does that work pay?

Kind of workNo stated requirementEntry-level titleMedian pay, no stated requirement
Egocentric & Wearable Capture
100.0%
94.8%$11n/a134
Data & Demonstration Collection
98.4%
78.7%$30n/a127
Robot Teleoperation
93.9%
96.3%$30n/a82
Robot Fleet Operations
78.1%
87.8%$27$25237
AV & Drone Operators
75.0%
92.3%$27$34544
Embodied-AI Data Annotation
70.6%
76.5%$20n/a17
Robot Task Evaluation & QA
22.2%
77.8%n/an/a9

Base: 1,150 roles live on 31 Oct 2026 with a full description posted on their job board (100 employers and programs), which is 100.0% of every open role.

A median is shown only once 3 or more roles give an hourly rate.

A row with under 2.5 roles read carries a small-sample mark and is left unranked: under that count, the average across all rows says more than the row's own roles read do (a weight fitted on the counts themselves).

Credit: RobotTraining.jobs Research, Robot Training Jobs That Take Beginners, October 2026 edition.

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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.
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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
In each kind of work with 3 or more priced roles on each side, divide the median advertised rate for entry-level roles by the median for all other roles and subtract one. Average across kinds, weighting by entry-level roles, using the same method as the pay premiums report.
Advertised pay
The hourly rate a listing gives, using the midpoint of any range. A median requires 3 or more roles with a stated rate.
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Kind of work
A role's title and description place it in one of the seven kinds of robot training work this site follows, ranging from robot teleoperation and demonstration collection through egocentric capture, embodied-AI annotation, robot evaluation and fleet operations to AV and drone operation. Each kind has a page of its own.

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  • Large employers often reuse one description per city, so their template carries extra weight in any share drawn from descriptions.
  • Oddly worded requirements can slip past the patterns. Nothing beyond the written text is assumed, so a requirement that is not mentioned counts as unknown rather than absent.
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