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Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises
Artificial Intelligence

Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises

Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
UK demand surges for AI prompt engineers as salaries climb
Generative AI

UK demand surges for AI prompt engineers as salaries climb

Demand for AI prompt engineers in the UK soars by over 180%, with salaries reaching up to GBP £87,500 amid growing adoption of generative AI technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Developer experience roles top UK salary ranks with GBP £146,933
Blockchain

Developer experience roles top UK salary ranks with GBP £146,933

A Stack Overflow survey reveals UK developer experience roles as the highest-paid, with a median salary of GBP £146,933, reflecting industry demands.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024

Global Stories

Salaries stories

CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows
Manufacturing

CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows

CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
CEH Hall of Fame 2025 report shows ethical hackers impact
Firewalls

CEH Hall of Fame 2025 report shows ethical hackers impact

EC-Council's CEH Hall of Fame 2025 report reveals how ethical hackers worldwide boost careers, salaries, and security expertise amid rising cyber threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Why your salary hasn't increased in 2025 and what you can do about it
Education, Learning & Training

Why your salary hasn't increased in 2025 and what you can do about it

As 2025 unfolds, the stagnation of salaries across Australia and New Zealand raises concerns, even amidst rising living costs and skill shortages.

By Talent • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025
Employment Hero unveils SmartMatch for real-time payroll data
Job seekers

Employment Hero unveils SmartMatch for real-time payroll data

Employment Hero has launched SmartMatch, a tool that delivers real-time payroll data, aiming to transform salary transparency for employers and job seekers alike.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2024

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AI fears hit Canadian workers' careers, report finds
EduTech

AI fears hit Canadian workers' careers, report finds

Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance
Human Capital Management

Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance

Employers are rewarding office presence with higher salaries and bonuses as hybrid staff risk falling behind on pay and progression.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Australian finance firms pay top rates for specialists
DevOps

Australian finance firms pay top rates for specialists

Australian banks and insurers are shelling out up to AUD $2,200 a day for specialist contractors to drive critical digital transformation work.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI trainers surge as NZ firms ramp up global hiring
Crypto

AI trainers surge as NZ firms ramp up global hiring

AI trainer jobs are booming as NZ firms tap global talent, while startups abroad chase specialists and remote staff drift back to cities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Data Protection

Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push

Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Report finds bio-based innovators boost Canada's GDP & jobs
Agricultural Technology

Report finds bio-based innovators boost Canada's GDP & jobs

Canada's early-stage bio-based firms added $896.4m to GDP and nearly 2,000 jobs, as Ottawa eyes a slice of a $4T global market.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old
Human Capital Management

NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old

New Zealand employers lean on internal salary scales for new roles, while market guides still dominate pay decisions for familiar positions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Australian firms struggle to attract skilled talent
EduTech

Australian firms struggle to attract skilled talent

New research from Robert Half reveals growing concerns among Australian employers about attracting skilled talent in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024
AI skills could boost New Zealand salaries by 30%, says AWS
EduTech

AI skills could boost New Zealand salaries by 30%, says AWS

New AWS research suggests that nurturing AI skills could increase salaries by over 30% and boost career growth in New Zealand's workforce.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024
LiveRem introduces real-time salary benchmarking tool in NZ
Human Capital Management

LiveRem introduces real-time salary benchmarking tool in NZ

LiveRem launches innovative tool providing New Zealand firms with real-time salary benchmarking, levelling pay scales, filling knowledge gaps and aiding staff retention.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024