# 55% of Survey Respondents Report No AI Skills Pay Adjustments

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-11-15T13:13:58.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-15T13:13:58.000Z
Section: Business

> The 2026 survey collected 3,413 responses, and 80% of respondents’ organizations were headquartered in the United States.

Fifty-five percent of respondents’ organizations made no pay adjustment for AI skills, while former Jindal executive Geoff Woods urged CEOs to learn AI before evaluating employees.

The survey collected 3,413 responses from October through December 2025. Organizations headquartered in the United States accounted for 80% of respondents. Among respondents, 14% reported higher base pay for AI skills, 10% larger bonuses or variable pay, and 9% equity or long-term incentives.

The survey measured compensation adjustments. It did not determine whether employers use AI proficiency in performance reviews or promotion decisions.

Woods, a former chief growth officer at Jindal Steel & Power Limited, argued Sunday that executives should learn to apply artificial intelligence to business problems before making employees’ AI proficiency part of performance or pay decisions. He founded AI Leadership, which sells the training he recommends. “The AI skills worth rewarding are the ones that will keep growing in value,” Woods wrote.

Jindal Steel & Power Limited changed its name to Jindal Steel Limited in August 2025. The company provided foundational generative AI training to leaders, with 197 employee participants.