How can I use AI to raise my salary?
Wednesday 28th Jan 2026, 12.30pm
How much more money could you earn – doing the exact same role – if you’re in possession of some solid AI skills? That’s one of the core questions that Dr Fabian Stephany, a researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute, hopes to answer. Leading the ‘SkillScale’ project, Fabian looks into the impact of AI tools on the labour market, with the ultimate hope of advising workers on the best ways to secure jobs and increase their salaries. So, far from a discussion about ‘AI stealing our jobs’, we ask Fabian – how can we use AI to secure a bigger pay packet?
Find out more:
- Skills or Degree? The Rise of Skill-Based Hiring for AI and Green Jobs
- AI Skills Improve Job Prospects: Causal Evidence from a Hiring Experiment