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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 784 New Roles — Week of May 25
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
May 25, 2026· Updated May 25, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 784 New Roles — Week of May 25
This week saw 784 new AI gig opportunities posted across 7 platforms. 2,487 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 | 784 |
| Jobs expired | 828 |
| Net change | -44 |
| Total active roles | 2,487 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $49/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 684 | $41/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 48 | $152/hr | Engineering |
| micro1 | 43 | $61/hr | Language and Audio |
| Appen CrowdGen | 3 | $6/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Prolific | 3 | — | Sales |
| Braintrust | 2 | $150/hr | Science & Research |
| Invisible Technologies | 1 | $65/hr | Language and Audio |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 686 | $42/hr |
| Engineering | 13 | $141/hr |
| Business Operations | 12 | $144/hr |
| Science & Research | 7 | $170/hr |
| Legal | 4 | $206/hr |
| Data Analysis | 4 | $153/hr |
| Language and Audio | 4 | $47/hr |
| Finance | 3 | $202/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (752) · AI Training (715) · Software Engineering (550) · Python (465) · SQL (316) · Data Analysis (172) · Legal (124) · Writing (111) · Machine Learning (77) · JavaScript (75)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Public Equity Investment Expert — micro1 · $250/hr
- Health Insurance Expert — Mercor · $250/hr · Legal
- Special Education Expert — Mercor · $250/hr · Science & Research
- Biotechnology Research Expert — Mercor · $250/hr · Science & Research
- Telecommunications Expert — Mercor · $250/hr · Engineering
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -44 roles. Toloka led the pack with 684 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on May 25, 2026. Browse all jobs →