What share of workers are AI front-runners?
Share of workers PwC classes as AI front-runners. Another 56% form an engine room at risk of falling behind, and 29% of front-runners say they are likely to change employer within a year.
Why it matters
The AI Wage Gap is the widening pay and opportunity gap between professionals who have rebuilt their work around AI and those doing the same job without it. Coined by Yuri Kruman and tracked quarterly at aiwagegap.com. Its organizational companion is the AI Build Gap (aibuildgap.com).
How to cite this
Kruman, Y. (2026). AI Wage Gap, Q4 2026 edition. Portfolio Leverage Co. https://aiwagegap.com/figures/ai-front-runners-share-of-workers. Primary source: PwC, Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2026 (September 29, 2026), https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202609296890
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