1、2026 Global AI Jobs BarometerTwo futures for jobs in an AI eraPwCs 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer2 PwC Introduction 301 A two-track jobs market is emerging 402 A two-track jobs market is emerging at the entry level too 1103 The AI skills earthquake is accelerating 1404 Superstar companies are capturi
2、ng the greatest gains from AI 1805 Wage premiums for AI skills continue to rise 2206 Hiring of AI specialists is rising sharply,indicating growing AI 24 investmentConclusion:Next Steps 26Table of contentsPwCs 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer3 PwCAI is creating a two track labour market.That is a key fi
3、nding from our analysis of over one billion online job advertisements across six continents.Rather than simply replacing jobs,AI is reshaping them in fundamentally different ways.At one end of the spectrum,AI is professionalising work,automating away routine tasks and elevating the importance of hum
4、an expertise,judgement and creativity.At the other end,it is democratising work,reducing the skill barriers for complex tasks and shifting roles toward less specialised activities.This divergence is creating two tracks in the labour market with markedly different outcomes.The 22%of jobs that are bei
5、ng professionalised are growing twice as fast as democratised jobs(52%of jobs)and seeing 42%higher wage growth since 2021.The study reveals a potentially counter intuitive finding-greater AI exposure is linked to headcount growth,not decrease.Why?While AI can deliver significant value through produc
6、tivity improvements,its greatest potential comes through redesigning how companies operate.Reinvention is the key to unlocking the maximum benefits from AI,and our data suggests the companies that are achieving the largest productivity gains are taking that route.Headcount growth at the most exposed