Pay Monitor: daily AI users earn 74% more, but not because of AI

Aug 29, 2026 · Issue 4 · 1 source, 1 article

According to Pay Monitor (Bérfigyelő), daily AI users earn 74% more, but the reason is not AI use itself. The article says that by the end of August 2026 more than 209.000 people had been affected by layoffs in the tech sector, with AI named in roughly half of the cases.

Who is affected and how

employee

The link between AI use and higher earnings is not causal, so role and experience matter in pay negotiations.

HR professional

The reasons for the AI-use premium in pay benchmarks should be examined separately.

Narrative: AI skills are the new entry ticket and pay premium

Sources

• Those who use AI daily earn 74 per cent more. But not because of AI | Bérfigyelőberfigyelo.hu · Aug 29, 2026 · magyar

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