State of IT Jobs: AI Boosts Salaries but Also Burnout and the Gender Gap
CIO, Friday, October 30th, 2026
Survey data shows AI skills are lifting IT pay and hiring while burnout rises and the tech gender gap widens.
CIO.com rounds up recent reports on the IT job market.
Dice data shows pay in the most AI-exposed occupations grew about 46% since 2021 versus 25% for the least exposed, while daily AI use quadrupled and burnout doubled over the past year.
LinkedIn reports AI job postings doubled from 2023 to 2026, with average AI listings offering about $177k versus $80k for other roles, but women made up only 26% of US AI hires in 2025.
Robert Half finds 92% of tech leaders plan higher pay for AI skills, and Pew data shows women are more negative than men about AI's impact.