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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 303 New Roles — Week of Apr 6
Published Apr 6, 2026Updated Apr 6, 20264 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 303 New Roles — Week of Apr 6
This week saw 303 new AI gig opportunities posted across 7 platforms. 2,027 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $50/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 303 |
| Jobs expired | 325 |
| Net change | -22 |
| Total active roles | 2,027 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $50/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 213 | $41/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 46 | $89/hr | Engineering |
| Appen CrowdGen | 18 | $7/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Invisible Technologies | 12 | $58/hr | Language and Audio |
| micro1 | 9 | $137/hr | — |
| Prolific | 4 | — | Sales |
| Braintrust | 1 | $55/hr | Engineering |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 214 | $41/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 18 | $7/hr |
| Language and Audio | 11 | $62/hr |
| Engineering | 9 | $119/hr |
| Business Operations | 8 | $43/hr |
| Healthcare & Medicine | 3 | $137/hr |
| Data Analysis | 2 | $120/hr |
| Science & Research | 2 | $53/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (251) · AI Training (251) · Software Engineering (211) · Python (132) · Data Analysis (100) · SQL (97) · Machine Learning (87) · Writing (47) · Healthcare (35) · JavaScript (27)
Top-Paying New Roles
- UI/UX Style Experts — Mercor · $250/hr
- NYC / London Marketing Agency Professionals (5+ YOE) — Mercor · $250/hr
- Software AI Engineer — micro1 · $200/hr
- AI/ML Engineer — micro1 · $200/hr
- Gastroenterologists — Mercor · $200/hr
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -22 roles. Toloka led the pack with 213 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on April 6, 2026. Browse all jobs →