{"id":5876,"date":"2026-02-05T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquent.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5876"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:18:03","slug":"aquent-report-shows-ai-skills-drive-new-pay-divide-as-high-tech-roles-surge","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/aquent.com\/fr\/news\/aquent-report-shows-ai-skills-drive-new-pay-divide-as-high-tech-roles-surge","title":{"rendered":"Aquent report shows AI Skills drive new pay divide as high-tech roles surge"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<blockquote class=\"blockquote\" id=\"block_c4a93baecb6a7123bd8e1ab232f2e7d5\">\n    <div><span><\/span><\/div>\n    <p>\u201cThe fastest growing salaries are for roles that combine technical depth with the ability to apply AI at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n    <cite class=\"blockquote__attribution\">\n                    <span class=\"blockquote__name\">Simon Lusty<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"blockquote__location\">COO, Aquent<\/span>\n            <\/cite>\n<\/blockquote><!-- #block_c4a93baecb6a7123bd8e1ab232f2e7d5 -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent HR Dive article, new data from Aquent's 2026 Salary Guide reveals a widening compensation gap between AI-driven roles and more traditional positions, underscoring a \u201cstark divide\u201d in the labor market. The analysis shows machine learning engineers saw 6% median salary growth last year, more than double the 2.8% growth for copy editors, highlighting how workforce trends are evolving across marketing, creative and technology fields. According to Aquent, AI-adjacent and technically specialized roles continue to drive significant salary momentum, fueled by rising demand for skills that support digital transformation. Aquent&rsquo;s research emphasizes that organizations must prioritize competitive compensation for high-impact technical talent as AI adoption accelerates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aquent's 2026 Salary Guide reports widening salary gaps as AI expertise becomes key to competitive compensation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"class_list":["post-5876","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.3 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Aquent\u2019s 2026 Salary Guide reports widening salary gaps as AI expertise becomes key to competitive compensation.\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" 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