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title: "US Tech Salaries Rise 2.1% Year Over Year, Kelly's Motion Recruitment Finds"
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description: "Kelly Services’ Motion Recruitment reports US tech salaries rose 2.1% YoY in its 2027 Tech Salary Guide, with specialized roles like cybersecurity architects seeing 22% gains. Despite over 122,000 tech layoffs through mid-2026, net employment is projected to reach 9.8 million. AI skills are now required in 75% of job postings, yet 47% of firms report AI understaffing. Meanwhile, 55% of employers regret AI-related layoffs, and only 7% see established returns on AI investments."
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# US Tech Salaries Rise 2.1% Year Over Year, Kelly's Motion Recruitment Finds

-   Kelly Services’ Motion Recruitment published its 2027 Tech Salary Guide on Nov. 12, 2026, showing US tech salaries rose 2.1% year-over-year. \* Specialized roles outpaced overall pay growth, with senior cybersecurity architect salaries rising 22%; network security engineers averaged 14% gains. \* Net tech employment is projected to rise 200,000 to 9.8 million, despite technology companies cutting more than 122,000 jobs through mid-2026. \* AI skills are required in 75% of US tech job postings, while 47% of organizations report being understaffed in AI. \* AI-related layoffs face scrutiny: 55% of employers regret those decisions, while only 7% of business leaders report established returns on AI investments. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Kelly Services Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202611120845PRIMZONEFULLFEED9876293) on November 12, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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