For 2021, the largest average salary premium in the North American technology industry was estimated to be 24,969 U.S. dollars for IT automation expertise, followed by AI and machine learning with 14,175 U.S. dollars and fintech with 13,799 U.S. dollars. These are the top skills that are predicted to be among the most desired.
Average tech salary uplift in North America for 2021, by job skill area
(in U.S. dollars)
According to the source, disruptive skill clusters as those skill groups projected to grow the fastest, are most undersupplied, and provide the highest value.
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