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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 527 New Roles — Week of Apr 13
Published Apr 13, 2026Updated Apr 13, 20264 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 527 New Roles — Week of Apr 13
This week saw 527 new AI gig opportunities posted across 6 platforms. 2,144 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $49/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 527 |
| Jobs expired | 439 |
| Net change | +88 |
| Total active roles | 2,144 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $49/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $200/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 406 | $41/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 65 | $86/hr | Science & Research |
| micro1 | 38 | $86/hr | Engineering |
| Invisible Technologies | 9 | $65/hr | Language and Audio |
| Appen CrowdGen | 8 | $17/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Prolific | 1 | — | Engineering |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 410 | $41/hr |
| Science & Research | 10 | $77/hr |
| Language and Audio | 9 | $65/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 8 | $17/hr |
| Engineering | 7 | $108/hr |
| Business Operations | 4 | $88/hr |
| Data Analysis | 3 | $32/hr |
| Finance | 2 | $115/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (486) · AI Training (447) · Software Engineering (435) · Python (384) · SQL (277) · Data Analysis (91) · React (43) · Legal (40) · Writing (38) · C++ (34)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Social Services Expert — Mercor · $200/hr
- Fixed Income Trading Professional — Mercor · $180/hr
- Market Research & Insights Experts — Mercor · $150/hr
- Grafana Expert (Software Engineer) — Mercor · $150/hr · Engineering
- Writing Expert — Mercor · $150/hr · Content Creation
Market Snapshot
The market grew this week with a net +88 roles. Toloka led the pack with 406 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on April 13, 2026. Browse all jobs →