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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 744 New Roles — Week of Jul 20
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Jul 20, 2026· Updated Jul 20, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 744 New Roles — Week of Jul 20
This week saw 744 new AI gig opportunities posted across 9 platforms. 2,289 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $86/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 744 |
| Jobs expired | 484 |
| Net change | +260 |
| Total active roles | 2,289 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $86/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 11 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 494 | $97/hr | STEM |
| Toloka | 185 | $61/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 35 | $94/hr | Legal |
| Invisible Technologies | 19 | $65/hr | Language and Audio |
| xAI | 5 | $45/hr | Other |
| Braintrust | 2 | $31/hr | Data Analysis |
| Prolific | 2 | — | Support |
| Appen CrowdGen | 1 | $21/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Appen | 1 | — | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 187 | $61/hr |
| STEM | 172 | $96/hr |
| Engineering | 150 | $88/hr |
| AI Training | 113 | $82/hr |
| Audio/Voice | 62 | $146/hr |
| Language and Audio | 26 | $57/hr |
| Legal | 10 | $131/hr |
| Miscellaneous | 5 | $89/hr |
In-Demand Skills
Software Engineering (282) · STEM (250) · AI Training (215) · Python (154) · JavaScript (110) · Data Analysis (109) · Audio/Voice (73) · React (53) · Writing (49) · Legal (32)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Machine Learning Evaluation Specialist — Alignerr · $250/hr · STEM
- German - Generalist Voice Actor — Alignerr · $250/hr · Audio/Voice
- Professional Voice Actor - German — Alignerr · $250/hr · Audio/Voice
- Voice Actor - German Speakers — Alignerr · $250/hr · Audio/Voice
- Management Consulting Expert — Mercor · $220/hr · Business Operations
Market Snapshot
The market grew this week with a net +260 roles. Alignerr led the pack with 494 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on July 20, 2026. Browse all jobs →