Workers' fears over AI are eased by rising wages and recruitment 

AI-skilled workers enjoyed a 56% wage premium in 2024, double the 25% of 2023, PwC 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer finds
Workers' fears over AI are eased by rising wages and recruitment 

Laoise Mullane, director of workforce consulting with PwC Ireland.

People’s fears for their job security have allayed and are quickly being replaced with optimism as companies are boosting wages and recruitment for even the most at-risk roles.

AI-skilled workers saw an average 56% wage premium in 2024, double the 25% in the previous year, the PwC 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer has found.

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