Workforce Trends
Workforce Trends Reshaping Compensation
The structural trends that will define salaries, careers, and opportunity through the next decade.
Every meaningful career decision today is shaped by a handful of structural workforce trends. We track them across the US and Canada to forecast which careers, cities, and skills will compound.
AI & generative tooling
AI is amplifying high-skill roles and compressing low-skill ones. The premium for AI-fluent professionals is growing across nearly every industry.
Skilled-trades shortage
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC, welders, and infrastructure trades are facing chronic shortages with rising compensation and security.
Healthcare demand
Aging demographics are pushing demand for nursing, advanced practice, and specialty care to historic highs.
Remote-first compensation
Remote work has redrawn metro pay maps. Where you live increasingly matters less than what you do.