STARTUP LEGAL19 Oct 2026
AI architect roles pay over ₹1 crore, TeamLease report finds
A TeamLease Digital report on digital skills for FY2026-27 says IT jobs are not vanishing; the skills that pay are shifting because of AI. The four areas pulling high pay are AI, data, cloud computing and cybersecurity. AI architects earn a median ₹1.086 crore. Entry-level AI-core roles sit at ₹13.2 lakh, and specialised skills can pay more in smaller cities than general tech roles in big hubs.
Key Statutory Highlights
- A TeamLease Digital study for FY2026-27 says AI is changing which tech skills command high pay, rather than removing IT jobs.
- Entry-level AI-core roles pay a median ₹13.2 lakh, against ₹9 lakh to ₹10.2 lakh for AI-adjacent work and ₹4.8 lakh to ₹5.4 lakh for AI support.
- AI architects draw a median ₹1.086 crore, industrial data architects ₹1.02 crore, and operational technology security architects ₹95.8 lakh.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Watch the pay growth the report projects: 16-21% for AI-core roles, 13-18% for AI-adjacent roles, and 7-8% for AI-support roles.
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