Chennai: Employers are increasingly hiring AI talents and talking about paying a premium over compensation for other talent, but workers are yet to witness the impact, according to a report by Indeed. It noted that while 66% of employers state they offer substantial salary premiums for AI-skilled roles, 54% of AI-exposed workers report that their compensation has either stagnated or actually decreased over the past year. It is based on a survey of 1,267 employers and 2,541 employees across India.Organizations state that AI-skilled positions command an 11%–30% and 31%-50% premium over non-AI roles, but 36% professionals saw zero change in their compensation package, while 18% reported a net decrease in their overall earnings. This indicates the gap between external hiring market aggressively pricing AI expertise to attract new talent and lag of internal corporate compensation cycles, the report noted.
