UAE jobs: AI skills can earn workers up to 92% higher salaries, PwC finds

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.

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