Want a higher paying tech job? Employers seek AI fluency

Employers are getting pickier when looking at tech resumes, but competition for the right skills is still intense. Companies will pay a premium for experience and advanced AI skills. “The market is no longer defined simply by how many people employers hire, but by how precisely they hire,” said Ger Doyle, ManpowerGroup’s regional president for North America. In many cases, employers would rather leave a position open than make the wrong hire, Doyle said. AI fluency and expertise are driving higher salaries, talent consulting firm Robert Half said after surveying more than 2,000 hiring managers, business leaders, and employed workers for its 2027 salary guide. “72% are increasing pay for relevant AI skills, with 42% offering more for AI-related expertise than other technical skills,” the firm said. The tech job market today There were 272,040 new IT openings posted in September, boosting the active listings to 625,633, the highest in more than three years, according to a study released by CompTIA earlier this month. About 349,821 jobs listed in September — more than half the active listings — needed AI skills, growing by 32,327 compared to August, CompTIA said. In a recent survey o…

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