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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 533 New Roles — Week of Apr 20
Published Apr 20, 2026Updated Apr 20, 20264 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 533 New Roles — Week of Apr 20
This week saw 533 new AI gig opportunities posted across 8 platforms. 2,283 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $59/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 533 |
| Jobs expired | 418 |
| Net change | +115 |
| Total active roles | 2,283 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $59/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 347 | $45/hr | Content Creation |
| micro1 | 89 | $87/hr | Legal |
| Mercor | 66 | $99/hr | Engineering |
| Invisible Technologies | 20 | $45/hr | Business Operations |
| Prolific | 5 | — | Data & AI |
| Appen CrowdGen | 3 | $11/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Appen | 2 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
| Braintrust | 1 | $10/hr | Other |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 347 | $45/hr |
| Business Operations | 9 | $30/hr |
| Language and Audio | 7 | $64/hr |
| Engineering | 5 | $83/hr |
| Finance | 3 | $62/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 3 | $11/hr |
| Data & AI | 3 | — |
| Healthcare & Medicine | 2 | $115/hr |
In-Demand Skills
AI Training (429) · STEM (423) · Software Engineering (325) · Data Analysis (157) · Python (154) · SQL (142) · Machine Learning (104) · Writing (58) · Healthcare (37) · written communication (33)
Top-Paying New Roles
- G Suite / M365 Power Users — Mercor · $250/hr
- Designers UK-Based — Mercor · $250/hr
- Python Game Developer (Panda3D) — micro1 · $150/hr
- Diagnostics Expert — Mercor · $140/hr
- Clinical Medicine Expert — Mercor · $140/hr
Market Snapshot
The market grew this week with a net +115 roles. Toloka led the pack with 347 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on April 20, 2026. Browse all jobs →