AI is creating a category of jobs that didn't exist 2 years ago.

I'm calling them "new collar" AI jobs — they don't require a CS degree but they pay like tech roles.

AI Data Trainer: Teaching AI systems to be better through feedback and evaluation. Companies like Scale AI, Anthropic, and OpenAI hire thousands. $25-$75/hr depending on expertise.

AI Prompt Designer: Crafting system prompts and workflows for enterprise AI deployments. Not "prompt engineering" — systematic prompt design for production systems. $80K-$150K.

AI Quality Analyst: Testing AI systems for accuracy, bias, and safety. Like QA engineering but for AI outputs. $70K-$130K.

AI Implementation Specialist: Helping companies deploy off-the-shelf AI tools. Like an IT consultant but for AI products. $90K-$160K.

AI Content Strategist: Managing the intersection of human and AI-generated content. $80K-$140K.

Conversation Designer: Designing the flows and personality of AI assistants. $90K-$150K.

These roles need domain expertise, critical thinking, and some technical fluency — but not necessarily coding skills or ML knowledge.

The AI job market isn't just for engineers anymore. It's creating opportunities across the skill spectrum.

If you know a non-technical friend worried about AI taking their job, share this. There are paths into AI that don't start with Python.