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Got AI skills? You can earn 43% more in your next job - and not just for tech work

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ZDNET's key takeaways

Demand for AI skills is on the rise across industries.

A single AI skill makes a huge difference in listed salaries.

Different industries are looking for different AI skills.

As businesses race to adopt AI, they're placing a higher premium on job candidates who know their way around the technology.

A recent study from labor market research firm Lightcast found that jobs requiring AI-related skills offer higher annual salaries than those that don't. This is true not only in tech-heavy industries like IT and computer science but also across a range of other sectors.

Also: Jobs for young developers are dwindling, thanks to AI

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