AI skills add nearly $18,000 a year to salaries — and not just in tech
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Although there are concerns about artificial intelligence replacing things, it is not bad for the labor market, especially for workers with AI skills.
Instead of replacing roles with AI, many companies hire workers who can benefit from artificial intelligence, A new study published in July found.
In an analysis of more than a billion job advertisements, the Lighting Platform Lightcast Lightcast has set a higher average fee for the AI skills, but also for jobs that require them.
“Job advertisements are increasingly emphasizing their skills of artificial intelligence, and there are signals that employers are willing to pay premium salaries for them,” Lightcast Global Research President Elena Magrini said. He said.
Business officials mentioned in at least one AI skill represented 28% higher than 28% higher than 28% higher, and about $ 18,000 more a year. The premium was 43% higher for those with at least two AI skills.
The study also recorded three areas with the largest premium: customer and customer support, sales, production and production.
Joshua Woo, the founder of Recruit Fast, an employment agency in Singapore, made a similar observation that “AI skills have paid above average in this market”.
He added that it is no longer nice for them to be “differentiating”.
More accessible
Lightcast’s report described more than 300 AI skills up to machine education with artificial intelligence ethics and productive artificial intelligence.
The study also found that different career fields basically require different AI skills. For example, it is likely that roles in transportation require autonomous driving skills, and maintenance positions have given priority to robotic abilities.
Although most of the AI skills require high technical expertise, the most widely listed were often quite general, such as competence in the use of Chatgpt or Microsoft Copilot.
According to Bridget Wong, Head of Human Relations in Accenture Singapore, these basic skills become more common and accessible in the labor market.
“Although positions such as decision scientists or LLM/Data Architect require deep technical expertise, many operational and young employees are equipped to work effectively with AI -featured processes.” He said.
Therefore, there is no wrong scene to learn AI in a career – there are glory at all levels and organizations should invest in training and exposure to strengthen employees, “he added.
Demand in non -technology roles
In particular, Lightcast’s work found that demand for AI skills is higher than CT and computer sciences normally associated with AI in non -technology sectors.
Since 2022, Openai has launched the year Chatgpt, and job advertisements that talk about productive AI skills have increased by 800% for non -technology roles.
Although IT and computer science still prevailed, the list of sectors demanding AI skills has prevailed, marketing and public relations took second place. This was followed by science and research, social analysis and planning.
“This is not only the software developers or data scientists who benefit from AI skills, but people in everything from marketing to financing.” He said.
‘Be prepared’
AI skills, “every business function, every career field comes, but in different steps”, that is, everyone needs AI Literacy layer, he said.
Recruit Fast’s Woo said that AI skills are less relevant in blue -collar jobs than in other fields.
Still, Magrini said, “AI is coming, but we don’t have to be afraid. We must prepare.” He said.
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