Careers in the AI and machine learning arena, including researchers, programmers, engineers, and developers, all use computer vision, making OpenCV a useful skill if you're aiming to break into one of these fields. Many CV jobs do require a degree in computer science and experience working with OpenCV or other libraries. This is a field that's steadily been growing in demand, with an average annual salary of $148,327 in the US for a computer vision engineer as of 2021, according to Indeed.com.