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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 407 New Roles — Week of Jun 8
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Jun 8, 2026· Updated Jun 8, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 407 New Roles — Week of Jun 8
This week saw 407 new AI gig opportunities posted across 7 platforms. 2,514 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $58/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 407 |
| Jobs expired | 417 |
| Net change | -10 |
| Total active roles | 2,514 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $58/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $150/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 272 | $44/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 96 | $102/hr | Business Operations |
| Appen CrowdGen | 17 | $16/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| micro1 | 16 | $76/hr | — |
| Braintrust | 2 | $53/hr | Engineering |
| Prolific | 2 | — | Sales |
| Appen | 2 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 276 | $44/hr |
| Business Operations | 20 | $116/hr |
| Engineering | 18 | $94/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 17 | $16/hr |
| Data Analysis | 12 | $59/hr |
| Language and Audio | 10 | $114/hr |
| Science & Research | 9 | $106/hr |
| Finance | 8 | $119/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (315) · AI Training (302) · Software Engineering (247) · Python (160) · SQL (125) · Data Analysis (109) · Writing (86) · Machine Learning (51) · Legal (47) · Healthcare (34)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Mexico) — Mercor · $150/hr · Language and Audio
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Latin America) — Mercor · $150/hr · Language and Audio
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (German) — Mercor · $150/hr · Language and Audio
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning - Northern UK — Mercor · $150/hr · Language and Audio
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Peninsular) — Mercor · $150/hr · Language and Audio
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -10 roles. Toloka led the pack with 272 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on June 8, 2026. Browse all jobs →