ARK: top-paid 25% of knowledge workers represent nearly two-thirds of $41T AI market
chrisgrayson · x · 2026-10-01
Citing ARK research: the money in AI software is concentrated at the top. Just 224 million well-paid knowledge workers—a quarter of the total—represent more than $25 trillion of a $41 trillion market. The highest-paid 25% account for nearly two-thirds of the opportunity, and they're mostly in North America and Europe.
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