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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 514 New Roles — Week of Jun 15
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Jun 15, 2026· Updated Jun 15, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 514 New Roles — Week of Jun 15
This week saw 514 new AI gig opportunities posted across 7 platforms. 2,481 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $48/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 514 |
| Jobs expired | 643 |
| Net change | -129 |
| Total active roles | 2,481 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $48/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 9 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 383 | $41/hr | Content Creation |
| micro1 | 67 | $56/hr | Language and Audio |
| Mercor | 43 | $100/hr | Engineering |
| Invisible Technologies | 11 | $65/hr | Language and Audio |
| Appen CrowdGen | 5 | $35/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Prolific | 4 | — | Engineering |
| Braintrust | 1 | $50/hr | Engineering |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 386 | $41/hr |
| Engineering | 17 | $91/hr |
| Language and Audio | 13 | $66/hr |
| Science & Research | 12 | $113/hr |
| Data Analysis | 6 | $84/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 5 | $35/hr |
| Finance | 4 | $103/hr |
| Legal | 2 | $120/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (486) · AI Training (443) · Software Engineering (411) · Python (331) · SQL (237) · Data Analysis (126) · JavaScript (59) · Writing (51) · Machine Learning (49) · React (30)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Forward Deployed Engineer — micro1 · $250/hr
- Personalized Life Assistant Expert — Mercor · $200/hr · Science & Research
- UK-Based Top Business School Graduates / Faculty — Mercor · $170/hr · Science & Research
- Mathematics Researchers (Part-time) — Mercor · $150/hr · Science & Research
- SALT (State and Local Taxation) Experts — Mercor · $150/hr · Legal
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -129 roles. Toloka led the pack with 383 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on June 15, 2026. Browse all jobs →