Data from over 360,000 job listings indicates that AI is now the second most requested skill, appearing in one in five postings. Demand for specific capabilities like agentic AI and prompt engineering has surged, with some metrics showing growth rates exceeding 587 percent. Employers increasingly value AI literacy combined with domain expertise rather than standalone technical credentials. The article notes that AI skills now appear in 51 percent of non-technical roles, including healthcare and finance. Salary premiums for roles requiring these skills range from 28 to 43 percent above equivalent positions without them.
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