What was the AI-skill wage premium in PwC's first barometer?
Wage premium of up to 25% on average for jobs requiring AI skills in the US, in PwC's first edition (2023 data).
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-skills-wage-premium-2024. Primary source: PwC, 2024 Global AI Jobs Barometer (May 21, 2024), https://pwc.com/gx/en/news-room/press-releases/2024/pwc-2024-global-ai-jobs-barometer.html
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