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Tesla Robotaxi and self-driving jobs

Tesla hires people to keep its Robotaxi fleet clean, charged and inspected around the clock, and to drive its test cars for hours a day so the data trains Full Self-Driving. 140 postings are open today in 75 places, across 5 jobs, read from Tesla's own careers site each day.

  • 140open postings
  • 75places
  • $20.20–$48/hrwhere Tesla states pay (41 of 140 postings)

The jobs

What each job involves and asks for, in our words, from Tesla's postings as read on October 26, 2026. Counts, places and pay are live.

Robotaxi Fleet Support Specialist

42 open postings in 31 places

Keeps the Robotaxi fleet ready 24/7: inspects and documents each vehicle, cleans it to Tesla's standard, moves and charges cars across lots and coordinates with logistics partners.

Shifts Posted by shift: morning, afternoon or night (one night posting runs 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM).

  • A valid driver's license
  • Reliability and close attention to detail
  • Drug testing (a safety-critical role); overtime is typical
  • Vehicle inspection or minor maintenance experience is preferred, not required

Pay posted $21.57 to $36.71 an hour

Every place, the full posting and the apply link →

SI Vehicle Operator, Self-Driving

42 open postings in 41 places

Drives Tesla's engineering cars 6 to 8 hours a day, with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and by hand, on set and open-road routes, collecting the camera and audio data that trains and validates it, and writes a daily drive report.

Shifts Day, afternoon or night; Tesla says afternoon and night shifts pay 10% to 15% on top of the base hourly rate.

  • A valid driver's license with at least 3 years of driving history
  • Sitting for up to 2 hours at a time and staying alert for long stretches
  • Strong written and spoken English and solid PC skills
  • A schedule that includes at least one weekend day; travel when needed; drug testing

Pay posted $20.20 to $48 an hour

Every place, the full posting and the apply link →

Vehicle Operator (outside the US)

5 open postings in 5 places

Drives Tesla prototype cars 6 to 8 hours a day to test and validate its active and passive safety features, and reports on each shift. Posted in cities outside the US.

Shifts Day or night shifts.

  • A valid driver's license with at least 3 years of driving history
  • Strong written and spoken English and solid PC skills

Pay posted Not stated in today's postings

Every place, the full posting and the apply link →

Data Collection Supervisor, Self-Driving

28 open postings in 28 places

Trains and coaches the vehicle operators who collect self-driving data, plans weekly collection targets, audits their clips and rides along, and drives test routes too. A salaried role, posted in the US and in Europe.

  • A valid driver's license with at least 3 years of driving history
  • Experience managing hourly teams
  • Being on call for escalations outside the shift

Pay posted $73,600–$110,400/yr

Every place, the full posting and the apply link →

Pay by place

Every figure Tesla states in today's postings, one row per place and figure. It states pay mostly where state law requires a range in job ads (which states do), so places that are missing have postings without a figure, not lower pay.

JobPlacePay stated
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistBellevue, WA$21.57–$30.21/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistEnglewood, NJ$22.71–$31.80/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistFremont, CA$22.71–$31.80/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistPalo Alto, CA$22.71–$31.80/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistPeabody, MA$21.57–$30.21/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistSan Diego, CA$21.57–$30.21/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistSan Francisco, CA$22.71–$31.80/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistSouth San Francisco, CA$22.71–$31.80/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistTorrance, CA$21.57–$30.21/hr
Robotaxi Fleet Support SpecialistVienna, VA$21.57–$36.71/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingBuffalo, NY$22.72–$27.54/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingChicago, IL$22.72–$27.54/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingEden Prairie, MN$22.72–$27.54/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingEnglewood, NJ$25.25–$30.60/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingFayetteville, NY$20.20–$24.48/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingFlushing, NY$25.25–$30.60/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingLatham, NY$20.20–$24.48/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingLittleton, CO$22.72–$27.54/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingMontebello, CA$23.99–$29.07/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingNorth Hollywood, CA$23.99–$29.07/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingNorwell, MA$23.99–$29.07/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingOwings Mills, MD$22.72–$27.54/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingPalo Alto, CA$25.25–$36/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingPeabody, MA$23.99–$29.07/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingSan Diego, CA$23.99–$29.07/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingSan Francisco, CA$25.25–$48/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingSanta Ana, CA$23.99–$29.07/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingSouth San Francisco, CA$25.25–$48/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingSunnyvale, CA$25.25–$36/hr
SI Vehicle Operator, Self-DrivingTorrance, CA$23.99–$29.07/hr
Supervisor, Robotaxi Fleet SupportChicago, IL$87,352–$131,028/yr
Supervisor, Robotaxi Fleet SupportEnglewood, NJ$97,058–$145,587/yr
Supervisor, Robotaxi Fleet SupportPeabody, MA$92,205–$138,308/yr
Supervisor, Robotaxi Fleet SupportVienna, VA$92,205–$138,308/yr
Data Collection Supervisor, Self-DrivingAlbany, NY$73,600–$110,400/yr
Data Collection Supervisor, Self-DrivingFayetteville, NY$73,600–$110,400/yr
Data Collection Supervisor, Self-DrivingFlushing, NY$92,000–$138,000/yr
Data Collection Supervisor, Self-DrivingLittleton, CO$82,800–$124,200/yr
Data Collection Supervisor, Self-DrivingMarina Del Rey, CA$87,400–$131,100/yr
Data Collection Supervisor, Self-DrivingRocklin, CA$87,400–$131,100/yr
Data Collection Supervisor, Self-DrivingSan Francisco, CA$92,000–$138,000/yr

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Questions people ask

What does the Robotaxi Fleet Support Specialist job at Tesla pay?

Where Tesla states pay in today's postings: Robotaxi Fleet Support Specialist: $21.57 to $36.71 an hour; SI Vehicle Operator, Self-Driving: $20.20 to $48 an hour; Supervisor, Robotaxi Fleet Support: $87,352–$131,028 a year or $97,058–$145,587 a year or $92,205–$138,308 a year, by place; Data Collection Supervisor, Self-Driving: $73,600–$110,400 a year or $92,000–$138,000 a year or $82,800–$124,200 a year, by place. 41 of the 140 open postings state a figure, mostly in states whose laws require a pay range in job ads; the rest state none.

What are the shifts?

Robotaxi Fleet Support Specialist: Posted by shift: morning, afternoon or night (one night posting runs 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM). SI Vehicle Operator, Self-Driving: Day, afternoon or night; Tesla says afternoon and night shifts pay 10% to 15% on top of the base hourly rate. Vehicle Operator (outside the US): Day or night shifts.

What does Tesla ask for in the Robotaxi Fleet Support Specialist job?

A valid driver's license; Reliability and close attention to detail; Drug testing (a safety-critical role); overtime is typical; Vehicle inspection or minor maintenance experience is preferred, not required.

Where are the jobs?

Open today in 60 US locations: Albany, NY; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Bellevue, WA; Bridgeville, PA; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Corpus Christi, TX; Dallas, TX; Devon, PA; Doral, FL; Draper, UT; Eden Prairie, MN; El Paso, TX; Englewood, NJ; Fayetteville, NY; Flushing, NY; Fort Worth, TX; Fremont, CA; Houston, TX; Jacksonville, FL; Las Vegas, NV; Latham, NY; Lenexa, KS; Littleton, CO; Lubbock, TX; Marina Del Rey, CA; Matthews, NC; Miami, FL; Montebello, CA; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; North Hollywood, CA; Norwell, MA; Olmito, TX; Orlando, FL; Owings Mills, MD; Palo Alto, CA; Peabody, MA; Phoenix, AZ; Raleigh, NC; Reno, NV; Rocklin, CA; Saint Louis, MO; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Ana, CA; South San Francisco, CA; Southfield, MI; Sunnyvale, CA; Tampa, FL; Tempe, AZ; Torrance, CA; Tucson, AZ; Tyler, TX; Vienna, VA; West Palm Beach, FL; Wexford, PA. Each job on this page lists its own places.

Does Tesla hire for these jobs outside the US?

Yes. Open today outside the US: Alexandria, Australia; Bailly-Romainvilliers, France; Barcelona, Spain; El Poblado, Colombia; Ireland; Kowloon, Hong Kong; London, United Kingdom; Mumbai Suburban, India; Munro, Argentina; New Zealand; Petah Tikva, Israel; Red Hill, Australia; Seongnam-si, South Korea; Toa Payoh, Singapore; 부산광역시, South Korea. These postings state no pay.

How do I apply?

On Tesla's own careers site: each job here links to its posting there, and its page here has the full description. No real employer charges you to apply or to be trained.

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