Recent research from jobs site Indeed shows that over the past year, job postings mentioning generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) or related phrases have increased dramatically.
In the U.S, for example, there has been a 3.5x increase, France has seen a 6.8x increase in jobs seeking generative and aligned AI skills, and the UK has seen an uptick of 3.6x.
For tech professionals looking for a new role in 2025, or more money in their existing job, this should be of interest. Developing or honing existing AI skills can translate into more money in your pocket next year.
Specifically, Indeed says, “Data analytics was the sector where GenAI was most likely to be mentioned in job descriptions […] GenAI is also prominent in software development”.
5 software jobs to apply for now
- Capital Risk Solutions Manager, NatWest, Birmingham
- Technical Product Operations Analyst, Allica Bank, London Area
- Systematic Crypto Researcher, Aurum Search Limited, London Area
- Lead Funding Coordinator, Concept, England
- VP Compliance – Fintech, Marsden, London Area
Many UK workers are feeling the pinch from the cost of living crisis. For the past few years, the prices for many essential goods have increased faster than household incomes. The result is a fall in real earnings, and workers feel this in a diminishing level of disposable income.
Looking at growth areas is a smart idea if you want to make more money. BairesDev recently conducted research across more than 500 companies to understand the most requested tech skills from clients.
It found that machine learning was the fastest-growing skill, with a 383% growth rate, followed by Angular, Flutter, Kotlin, and Terraform. The report also notes that this year there was a 77% rise in demand for skills related to data infrastructure.
And of course, AI is causing an increase in the need for core technical skills, which are essential for building AI platforms and applications. Those include technologies like React, .NET, Python, Node, and Java.
“Over the past five years, we’ve seen a steady and sometimes steep increase in demand for developers who specialize in tools like Snowflake, MongoDB, and Databricks, amongst others,” says BairesDev’s CTO, Justice Erolin.
“If AI is a gold rush and you’re a developer, you might want to be selling the pickaxes. In this case, the pickaxes are skills related to data because a well-maintained data infrastructure is the engine that drives a successful AI product.”
5 more roles to discover
- Software Engineer, Handepay, United Kingdom
- Salesforce Business Analyst, Loftware, United Kingdom
- Software Engineer – Java Microservices, NatWest, London
- Chief Product Officer | Payments & Fintech, Q Networkers Ltd, United Kingdom
- IT Audit – Senior Manager – Insurance, Forvis Mazars, London
Salaries in the UK are projected to stay ahead of inflation next year, according to a Global Salary Planning Report from UK-based pay and reward consultancy 3R Strategy.
The report says that as of September, inflation was at 1.7%, the lowest in over three years, and with 2025 salary budgets forecasted at 3.5%, this suggests that UK employees are likely to see wages rising at a higher rate than inflation for the first time since the pandemic.
Other findings include the fact that in the UK, the financial services sector has the highest pay budgets for next year at 5%. This is due to competition for talent and the need to retain technical expertise.
Of course, not all companies and sectors will offer workers pay rises next year, and in that case you have two options. Scan the TechFunding News Job Board to discover thousands of opportunities across the UK, or make a case at your current role to increase your salary.
Use a resource like Glassdoor to benchmark salaries against industry standards, collate a list of your achievements, extra projects and responsibilities, and ask your manager for a meeting to discuss your compensation. Good luck!
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