Employers are telling Australian universities that they want to see AI-capable graduates.According to PwC Australia’s 2026 AI Jobs Barometer, Australian job advertisements requiring artificial intelligence skills more than doubled from 20,000 in 2024 to 41,000 in 2025, with workers commanding an average wage premium of 62 per cent, while LinkedIn’s 2026 Skills on the Rise list identifies AI literacy as Australia’s fastest-growing skill.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles