More than half of companies, 52%, spend at least $10,000 to fill roles that require AI skills, according to a report by tech training provider General Assembly, a part of The Adecco Group.

The report also found 69% say it’s more challenging to hire people with adequate AI skills compared to those in traditionally hard-to-hire roles in data analytics, data science, software engineering and UX design.

General Assembly’s report, The State of Tech Talent 2024, is based on a survey of more than 1,000 HR leaders. Those surveyed hire for software engineering, data analytics and UX roles. The survey included HR leaders in Australia, Canada, France, Singapore and the US.

Other findings regarding tech hiring include:

• 66% of the time, companies are agreeing to pay what job candidates are asking for.
• 53% are reducing traditional educational requirements for their open positions.
• 52% are hiring additional HR staff to acquire talent.

“Companies are entering a new era — one that requires their workforce to not just master AI tools available on the market today but also respond quickly to the rapid evolution of generative AI," Gretchen Jacobi, head of enterprise at General Assembly, said in a press release.

“Keeping up and staying ahead of the curve requires new, adaptable methods for hiring, retaining and reskilling workers,” Jacobi said. “The companies that succeed in this changing world of work will be the ones that embrace the potential of new approaches to training and talent development to navigate the age of AI.”