The AI Salary Split: A Tale of Two Researchers

By —Published On: December 23, 2025—0.4 min read—Views: 280—

A comprehensive research infographic briefing by the Association of Internet Research Specialists (AOFIRS). It details “The AI Salary Split,” comparing the upward career trajectory of AI-augmented “Super-Researchers” with the downward salary pressure facing procedural researchers whose foundational skills are becoming commoditized.

Learn more, watch video on “AI in Independent Research”. For a quick-glance view, see the slides on “The Dual-Engine Researcher“, and read more on research report “The Business of Online Research in an AI-Transformed Marketplace”.

Infographic showing the AI salary split between AI-augmented researchers and procedural researchers