How much have wages for AI and machine learning roles risen?
Rise in median advertised wages for US AI and machine learning roles from 2019 to July 2025, to nearly $190,000.
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-machine-learning-median-wages. Primary source: World Economic Forum, New Economy Skills (ADP data) (December 2025), https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-here-s-what-to-know-about-jobs-and-skills-transformation/
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