What is the AI skills wage premium?

62%

Data as at 3 November 2026

Last checked 3 November 2026

Pay62%The average wage premium for workers with AI skills is 62%, up from 57% the year before.Source · PwC, Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026PwC's 2025 edition reported 56%, up from 25%; the 2026 edition restates the 2025 figure as 57%.

The average wage premium for workers with AI skills is 62%, up from 57% the year before.

Source · PwC, Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026 · Read the original

The average wage premium for workers with AI skills is 62%, up from 57% the year before. (PwC, Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026, https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/artificial-intelligence/ai-jobs-barometer.html) PwC's 2025 edition reported 56%, up from 25%; the 2026 edition restates the 2025 figure as 57%.

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62% on average, up from 57% the year before (PwC, Global AI Jobs Barometer, 2026). PwC's 2025 edition reported 56%, up from 25%; the 2026 edition restates the 2025 figure as 57%.