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Got AI skills? You can earn 43% more in your next job - and not just for tech work


A recent study of more than a year's worth of job postings suggests that even a single AI skill makes a huge difference in the salary offered across a range of sectors.

A recent study from labor market research firm Lightcast found that jobs requiring AI-related skills offer higher annual salaries than those that don't. Meanwhile, tech giants have been locked in a ruthless battle for acquiring AI talent, driven by a widely held belief that the future of their industry will be dominated by the first company to successfully build artificial general intelligence(or " superintelligence," in Meta's case). "The organizations that master this transition -- the educators and HR leaders that can identify which AI skills matter most for their context and deliver targeted training that creates measurable value -- will lead their industries and avoid falling behind."

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