He dominated job searches in China in 2025

Almost 60% of candidates seek opportunities in AI, attracted to high salaries and prospects for growth in the industry that most expands in the world

Almost 60% of candidates are considering jobs related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) during this year’s Spring Employment Season, as the rapid development of new technologies and proactive political support have made those who change jobs increasingly interested in emerging fields such as AI shows more recent research. According to the 2025 Spring Employment Season report released on Monday (22) by Zhilian Zhaopin, a Chinese job search platform, among employees of emerging industries considering or conducting a job search, 49.2% anticipate entering the AI ​​industry, making it the main choice.

AI industry is followed by the new energy industry with a proportion of 41.7% of respondents prioritizing industry in their job search. In addition, state -of -the -art manufacturing, residents and international e -commerce industries are also among the five main choices among emerging industries.

In terms of career, 57.2% of candidates express a strong desire to seek AI -related jobs, such as AI engineers. Among them, 24.3% believe that these “new careers offer better prospects for development,” 21.5% are attracted to “higher wages” and 11.4% think AI -related jobs provide “a greater sense of accomplishment through autodesaphs.”

According to the report, although the traditional internet sector has reached its peak and its growth slowing down in recent years, emerging industries such as AI and quantum technology, which represent the direction of the next technological revolution and industrial transformation, have become increasingly attractive to employment candidates.

When it comes to favorite industries, data show that 32.5% of employment candidates expect to enter IT, telecommunications, electronics and internet sectors, making these industries the most popular choices.

In addition, with the popularity of new energy vehicles, 27.8% of employment candidates expect to enter the automotive, production, processing and manufacturing industries, which are second.

In addition, the trade, wholesale, retail and consumer goods sector and the energy, mining and environmental protection industry are also favored by many employment jumps, accounting for 22.5% and 21.9%, respectively.

The survey also shows that “dissatisfaction with salary and benefits” is the main reason for employees to expect to look for other jobs during the spring recruitment season, accounting for 48.1%, above 47.4% last year.

According to the report, AI technology is developing rapidly by 2025, with DeepSek’s explosive growth boosting China’s AI industry into new levels and accelerating AI integration in various sectors. This strongly boosted the demand for AI -related emerging professions.

To ensure the best talents, companies are increasing salaries. Zhilian Zhaopin statistics show that in February the recruitment of positions for algorithm engineers, machine learning and deep learning saw an annual growth of 46.8%, 40.1%and 5.1%, respectively, with the average monthly salary for these positions exceeding 20,000 yuans ($ 2,757), reaching 23,510 Yuans, 21,534 yuans and 24,015 yuans, respectively. Meanwhile, job enrollment increased by more than 200% compared to the previous year, Yicai said on Monday.

With regard to the Zhilian Zhaopin incorporated intelligence sector, they show that in February 2025, recruitment for robotics algorithms, robotics clearance engineers and industrial robotics engineers increased by 41.4%, 57.5% and 6% year by year. Monthly average salaries for these positions totaled 25,786 yuans, 9,115 yuans and 12,653 yuans, respectively.

With promising career prospects and competitive salaries, the incorporated intelligence sector attracted a large flow of talent. The number of employment candidates for these three positions grew by 204.7%, 245%and 168.3%, respectively, showing a simultaneous increase in supply and demand.

In addition to “dissatisfaction with salary and benefits” as the main reason for those who exchange jobs to look for other jobs, two other main reasons are “uncertain perspectives of the company and business contraction” and “being explored or manipulated by the boss and intimidation in the workplace”, which constituted 35.3% and 27.7%, according to Jiemian News.

The proportion of employment candidates who chose “uncertain perspectives of the company” as the reason for their intention to change employment increased significantly this year, reflecting a growing expectation of employees in relation to companies to clarify their development management in an era of change, according to the report.

In addition, the choice of “being exploited or manipulated and bullying in the workplace” occupies third place, reflecting that employees attribute greater importance to their work experience, which serves as a reminder for companies to promote a work environment with equality and respect, as a positive corporate culture and a work atmosphere serve as a key to attracting and retaining talent.

With information from Global Times*