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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 329 New Roles — Week of Aug 3
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Aug 3, 2026· Updated Aug 3, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 329 New Roles — Week of Aug 3
This week saw 329 new AI gig opportunities posted across 6 platforms. 2,333 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $68/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 329 |
| Jobs expired | 345 |
| Net change | -16 |
| Total active roles | 2,333 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $68/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 12 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 243 | $59/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 67 | $107/hr | Finance |
| Braintrust | 12 | $34/hr | Other |
| Appen CrowdGen | 3 | $38/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Prolific | 3 | — | Engineering |
| Appen | 1 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 245 | $60/hr |
| Finance | 22 | $147/hr |
| Business Operations | 12 | $99/hr |
| Other | 12 | $31/hr |
| Data Analysis | 8 | $59/hr |
| Science & Research | 6 | $111/hr |
| Engineering | 6 | $72/hr |
| Legal | 5 | $108/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (249) · Software Engineering (249) · AI Training (235) · Python (160) · JavaScript (152) · Data Analysis (115) · React (91) · Writing (81) · AI Safety (34) · Machine Learning (30)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance) — Toloka · $200/hr · Content Creation
- Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance) — Toloka · $200/hr · Content Creation
- Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance) — Toloka · $200/hr · Content Creation
- Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance) — Toloka · $200/hr · Content Creation
- Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance) — Toloka · $200/hr · Content Creation
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -16 roles. Toloka led the pack with 243 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on August 3, 2026. Browse all jobs →