The advancement of AI is generating a large number of job opportunities. In 2023, there were around 120,000 job offers in the technology sector, of which more than 24%, approximately 29,100, were related to data and AI, according to the report “The future of talent in Artificial Intelligence and Data – Dynamic Observatory of Technological Talent, 2024”, prepared by IndesIA in collaboration with Talent Hackers.
Despite high demand, the supply of data and AI professionals remains insufficient to fill all available vacancies. In 2023, approximately 5,000 job vacancies in this field remained unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates, representing 17.36% of all vacancies in this field. In particular, 15% of job vacancies in data and 50% of vacancies in AI did not find candidates with the necessary skills.
According to Nuria Ávalos, general director of IndesIA, the lack of all these professionals represents a problem whose solution would lie in “accelerate our country’s ability to generate the technological talent we need, not only from scratch, but also by promoting the movement of staff within companies”.
Most in-demand profiles
Competition for experts is intense, and companies are offering salaries well above the national average, which the Tax Agency estimates at around 22,700 euros per year, in addition to other conciliation and well-being measures to attract talent.
Among the most sought-after profiles we find:
- Data Analyst: Responsible for collecting, processing and performing statistical analysis on large data sets to assist in decision-making. In 2023, more than 5,800 job offers were published, with an average salary of 32,500 euros.
- Data Engineer: Responsible for designing, developing and maintaining data architecture to support data-driven applications and services. More than 6,300 job openings were posted in 2023, with an average salary of €37,500.
- Data Scientist: Responsible for analysing and interpreting complex data to identify patterns and trends that inform business strategies. In 2023, 5,500 job offers were published, with an average salary of 39,200 euros.
- Data Architect: Design and manage an organization’s data architecture and data models. In 2023, more than 1,800 job openings were published, with an average salary of €49,700.
- AI/ML Engineer: Responsible for designing, developing and implementing AI-based software systems and solutions, including Machine Learning. More than 800 job openings were published in 2023, with an average salary of €45,500.
- Computer Vision Engineer: Develops and implements computer vision algorithms to analyse and interpret visual data. In 2023, more than 200 job offers were published, with an average salary of 37,700 euros.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer: Designs and develops algorithms and natural language processing systems. More than 240 job openings were published in 2023, with an average salary of 38,000 euros.
- IoT Engineer: Design, develop and implement IoT solutions to maintain the infrastructure and systems that enable communication between devices. In 2023, more than 1,300 job offers were published, with an average salary of 36,500 euros.
