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Want to get promoted at work? New study says learning new AI skills is the key to a pay rise

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  • AI skills are being tied to pay rises and employment opportunities
  • 97% would pay higher salaries to attract in-demand skills
  • Four in five companies are investing in upskilling schemes

New research from HiBob has claimed AI skills have evolved from being ‘nice to haves’ to core requirements for employers, to the point that workers with the right AI skills are most likely to get a job promotion.

The report reveals that nearly two-thirds (63%) of UK businesses now link AI skills to promotion decisions, with nearly as many (61%) also factoring AI capabilities into regular performance reviews.

Around half as many – 31% of all respondents – also directly connect AI proficiency to pay decisions, making it a poor fiscal decision for workers not to upskill.

Companies are actively recruiting for AI skills

While resistant workers may feel that the shift is unfair, it reflects similar changes from previous decades,...

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