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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 388 New Roles — Week of Jul 6
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Jul 6, 2026· Updated Jul 6, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 388 New Roles — Week of Jul 6
This week saw 388 new AI gig opportunities posted across 8 platforms. 1,918 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $53/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 388 |
| Jobs expired | 483 |
| Net change | -95 |
| Total active roles | 1,918 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $53/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 315 | $47/hr | Content Creation |
| micro1 | 29 | $74/hr | Data Analysis |
| Mercor | 23 | $119/hr | Content Creation |
| Appen CrowdGen | 11 | $28/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Braintrust | 3 | $64/hr | Engineering |
| Prolific | 3 | — | Sales |
| Invisible Technologies | 3 | — | Content Creation |
| Appen | 1 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 323 | $48/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 11 | $28/hr |
| Business Operations | 4 | $110/hr |
| Data Analysis | 4 | $98/hr |
| Engineering | 4 | $86/hr |
| Finance | 3 | $230/hr |
| Language and Audio | 3 | $70/hr |
| Science & Research | 2 | $143/hr |
In-Demand Skills
AI Training (352) · STEM (323) · Software Engineering (271) · Python (143) · JavaScript (126) · React (92) · Data Analysis (80) · Writing (71) · Legal (59) · Audio/Voice (42)
Top-Paying New Roles
- AUS/NZ Precious Metals Markets Expert — Mercor · $250/hr · Finance
- Member of Technical Staff, AI/ML Engineering — micro1 · $250/hr
- UK-Based Investment Banking M&A Specialists — Mercor · $230/hr · Finance
- UK-Based Accounting Specialists — Mercor · $210/hr · Finance
- UK-Based Website Designers — Mercor · $200/hr · Content Creation
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -95 roles. Toloka led the pack with 315 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on July 6, 2026. Browse all jobs →