Want a higher paying tech job? Employers seek AI fluency
Employers are becoming more selective in hiring, preferring to leave positions unfilled rather than make wrong hires. AI fluency and advanced AI skills are commanding higher salaries; 72% of hiring managers surveyed plan to increase pay for relevant AI skills, with 42% offering more for AI-related expertise than other technical skills. The job market shows robust growth with 625,633 active IT openings and over half requiring AI skills, growing by 32,327 positions compared to August.
Key points
- 72% of hiring managers increasing pay for AI skills; 42% prioritize AI expertise over other technical skills
- 625,633 active IT listings as of September; over 349,821 jobs require AI competency
- AI literacy is the top in-demand technical skill at 34%, followed by AI modeling and app development at 33%
- Employers prefer leaving roles unfilled rather than poor hiring decisions
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