Wire · market
UAE jobs: AI skills can earn workers up to 92% higher salaries, PwC finds
◆ Sectors
◆ Geography
◆ Source
◆ Verified
Fusion42 · 8 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
PwC's 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer reveals the UAE has climbed to 13th globally in AI-related hiring (from 21st in 2021), with AI skills commanding up to 92% wage premiums in financial services. The shift shows employers increasingly hiring 'AI Users' across non-technical roles rather than just engineers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Frontier Models.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
Founders building AI productivity tools or retraining platforms should note explosive UAE demand for 'AI User' roles (28% YoY growth) across finance, TMT, and professional services—a market where non-technical worker upskilling is now a structural economic signal.
◆ Coverage
1 source · 7 Jul 2026
◆ Related on Wire
◆ Topics