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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 659 New Roles — Week of May 18
Published May 18, 2026Updated May 18, 20264 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 659 New Roles — Week of May 18
This week saw 659 new AI gig opportunities posted across 8 platforms. 2,480 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 | 659 |
| Jobs expired | 771 |
| Net change | -112 |
| Total active roles | 2,480 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $50/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $225/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 516 | $42/hr | Content Creation |
| micro1 | 62 | $94/hr | Engineering |
| Mercor | 51 | $79/hr | Miscellaneous |
| Invisible Technologies | 14 | $50/hr | Language and Audio |
| Braintrust | 9 | $23/hr | Other |
| Appen CrowdGen | 3 | $24/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Prolific | 3 | — | Finance |
| Appen | 1 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 520 | $43/hr |
| Engineering | 17 | $94/hr |
| Business Operations | 13 | $63/hr |
| Miscellaneous | 13 | $29/hr |
| Language and Audio | 9 | $54/hr |
| Other | 9 | $23/hr |
| Finance | 8 | $115/hr |
| Science & Research | 6 | $167/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (614) · AI Training (583) · Software Engineering (386) · Python (259) · Data Analysis (171) · SQL (143) · Legal (128) · Machine Learning (86) · Writing (81) · JavaScript (59)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Chemistry Researchers (Part-time) — Mercor · $225/hr · Science & Research
- Biology & Biophysics Researchers (Part-time) — Mercor · $225/hr · Science & Research
- Physics Researchers (Part-time) — Mercor · $225/hr · Science & Research
- Financial Investment Analyst — micro1 · $210/hr
- Management Consultant — micro1 · $210/hr
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -112 roles. Toloka led the pack with 516 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on May 18, 2026. Browse all jobs →