Rs 1 cr+ salaries: Amid layoff, which IT jobs are getting huge salary premiums?
The Indian IT sector is experiencing a shift in compensation where specialized skills in AI, machine learning, and cloud computing command significant salary premiums. While traditional roles face pressure due to automation, professionals with deep technical expertise in emerging technologies remain highly valued.
Why it matters
This trend illustrates the broader economic impact of AI on the labor market and the necessity for workforce upskilling in the digital age.
Till a few years ago, software engineers in India were commanding high salary premiums and the IT sector was a reliable source of employment. While still employing lakhs, the artificial intelligence-led disruptions have meant that there is growing uncertainty on the relevance of traditional IT sector roles.As Neeti Sharma, CEO of TeamLease Digital says, “Every few years, the labour market crosses a threshold that is easy to miss in the moment and impossible to reverse in hindsight. India's digital workforce crossed one this year.”“This landscape brings immense opportunity, but it also collapses old certainties about how talent is valued. Job titles and role definitions are becoming less reliable indicators of capability or compensation,” she says.Even as restructuring and layoffs happen, some jobs in the IT sector are getting paid well - and across levels whether entry or senior. Which roles are in demand?
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