Women Hold 26% of New AI Job Hires in the US

Women accounted for just over a quarter of new hires in AI roles in the US last year, according to new data from LinkedIn. In contrast, women made up half of new hires in non-AI occupations. The data shows that men landed 74% of new hires for AI roles in 2025, while women accounted for 26%. The highest-paying roles typically have higher percentages of men, with 82% of new hires to technical staff roles going to men in 2025. These roles have a median listed pay of $223,000. On the other hand, the data annotator job, which has a median pay of $51,000, is roughly split 50/50 between men and women.

The AI sector is a growing part of the economy, but the jobs themselves are a small sliver of the labor market. Women have long been underrepresented in the tech industry, particularly in leadership and technical roles. The AI boom is widening the divide, with women being included in the AI economy but not in the roles most likely to drive long-term economic mobility, leadership, and decision-making power. Sarah Steinberg, head of global public policy partnerships at LinkedIn, noted that women may be included in the AI economy, but not in the roles that matter most for career advancement.