AI-Exposed US Jobs See 46% Rise in Advertised Pay as AI-Linked Layoffs Increase

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the US labour market in ways that go beyond a straightforward shift toward replacing workers. While companies are using AI to automate tasks and reduce headcount, advertised salaries for occupations with high exposure to the technology have also recorded some of the strongest growth.

Data shared by The Kobeissi Letter on X, based on Indeed figures, shows that advertised salaries for the most AI-exposed US occupations have increased 46% since 2021. By comparison, advertised pay has risen 41% for moderately AI-exposed roles, 39% across all posted wages and 25% for occupations with the lowest AI exposure.

The wage growth does not indicate that AI has had little effect on employment. US employers have also announced significant layoffs that they have explicitly linked to artificial intelligence. The figures instead point to a more complex relationship between AI adoption, employment and pay.