The 2026 tech job market has split in two. Senior engineers working with AI are commanding record premiums while junior and middle-skill roles face structural displacement. Here is the data, the dynamics, and the strategy.
Q1 2026 saw 78,557 tech layoffs with nearly half explicitly attributed to AI. We break down the numbers, which roles are being cut, which are being created, and the practical playbook for workers and operators.
Goldman Sachs reports AI is displacing 16,000 U.S. jobs monthly in 2026. This analysis covers which roles are hit hardest, the 56% AI-skill wage premium, and what workers and leaders must do now.
The World Economic Forum projects 170 million new roles and 92 million displaced by 2030. Here's the role-by-role breakdown, industry analysis, salary data, and career transition strategies you need right now.