Are entry-level jobs disappearing in AI-exposed occupations?

Q: Are entry-level jobs disappearing in AI-exposed occupations?

29% to 10%. Entry-level share of job postings in the most AI-exposed US occupations, 2021 to 2026. The senior share rose from 22% to 47%. Source: Indeed Hiring Lab, AI exposure isn't squeezing advertised pay in the US (September 17, 2026).

29% to 10%

Entry-level share of job postings in the most AI-exposed US occupations, 2021 to 2026. The senior share rose from 22% to 47%.

Source: Indeed Hiring Lab, AI exposure isn't squeezing advertised pay in the US
Published: September 17, 2026
Checked against the source: October 22, 2026
Edition: Q4 2026 edition

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).

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How to cite this

Kruman, Y. (2026). AI Wage Gap, Q4 2026 edition. Portfolio Leverage Co. https://aiwagegap.com/figures/entry-level-share-of-postings-ai-exposed-jobs. Primary source: Indeed Hiring Lab, AI exposure isn't squeezing advertised pay in the US (September 17, 2026), https://hiringlab.indeed.com/2026/09/17/ai-exposure-isnt-squeezing-advertised-pay-in-the-us-its-boosting-it/

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