India currently has 45,000 high-paying open positions in AI: TeamLease Digital
The HinduAs of February 2023, India has 45,000 open jobs in the Artificial Intelligence space that can fetch annual salaries for freshers in the range of ₹10 lakh to ₹14 lakh, TeamLease Digital said in a report. According to the research, fresh data engineers, data scientists and business intelligence analysts can earn up to ₹14 lakh per annum, devOps engineers, data architects and database admins can earn up to ₹12 lakh, while fresh machine learning engineers are paid up to ₹10 lakh. However, candidates with eight years of experience in similar fields can earn higher salaries ranging from ₹25 lakh to ₹45 lakh per annum. Sunil Chemmankotil, CEO, TeamLease Digital, said, “The AI revolution is transforming the job market, creating an urgent need for skilled professionals who can design, develop, and implement cutting-edge AI technologies.” The research, titled ‘Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technologies – Forces Shaping Future of Technology’, with specific focus on Artificial Intelligence, illuminated the recently concluded iCET partnership between the U.S. and India by exploring the growth as well as job opportunities in the area of AI.