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How to read this
  • Tracker counts are announcements. Some cuts are phased over years, scaled back, or never happen.
  • "AI" as a reason is employer-stated. It can be overstated (to sound modern) or understated (to avoid backlash).
  • Trackers disagree on AI-linked totals. Compare trends within one source rather than numbers across sources.
  • Exposure is not job loss. Exposed work can be complemented by AI as well as replaced.
  • Industry and country tags on companies were assigned by us for filtering, not by the source.

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AI roles in the job market

AI is creating work as well as removing it. Job-ad data and hiring surveys show which new titles are growing fastest, how much more employers pay for AI skills, and how younger workers in exposed jobs are faring.

  • Job-ad growth shows demand, not how many people are actually hired.
  • Wage premiums compare similar jobs with and without AI skills listed.
  • Early-career data comes from payroll records, so it reflects real employment.

Where demand for AI skills shows up in job ads and pay.

AI summary

Emerging roles

Fastest-growing job titles named by LinkedIn and the WEF.

SURVEY
  • AI engineer#1 fastest-growing · US
  • AI consultant and strategistOn 2026 list · US
  • AI/ML researcherOn 2026 list · US
  • Data annotatorOn 2026 list · US
  • Healthcare reimbursement specialistOn 2026 list · US
  • Construction project leadOn 2026 list · US
  • Chief risk officer#2 fastest-growing · Australia
  • Director of AI#4 fastest-growing · Australia
  • Big data specialistFastest-growing to 2030 · Global
  • Fintech engineerFastest-growing to 2030 · Global
  • AI and machine learning specialistFastest-growing to 2030 · Global
  • Software and application developerFastest-growing to 2030 · Global

In the news

Selected 28 Oct 2026

CNBC

AWS, Anthropic race to deploy army of specialized engineers key to proving AI spending will pay off

Forward-deployed engineers are in demand as businesses look for people who can turn AI systems into useful day-to-day tools.

Business Insider

Anthropic is making a $100 million bet on deployed AI engineers, and it seeks 5 key attributes

A planned training initiative highlights the mix of technical knowledge and practical implementation skills emerging AI roles require.

Keep exploring

TrackerLayoffs →Announced job cuts, and how often employers now name AI as the reason.ProjectionCareers →Official 10-year projections for which occupations shrink and which grow.ResearchExposure →How much of each country's work AI could touch, and who is most exposed.

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