Women account for only 26% of hires in jobs requiring AI skills
An analysis found that 26% of hires in positions requiring AI skills went to women, so they may miss out on a salary premium of about $100,000. The news appeared on 31 August 2026.
Who is affected and how
- employee
- Women are underrepresented in AI training and AI roles.
- HR professional
- It is worth checking the gender mix of the candidate pipeline for AI roles.
Sources
- Women only accounted for 26% of hires in jobs with AI skills—they could be missing out on a $100Kfortune · Aug 31, 2026
- Women only accounted for 26% of hires in jobs with AI skills—and they could be missing out on a $100K salary difference | Fortunefortune.com · Aug 31, 2026
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