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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 484 New Roles — Week of Aug 10
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Aug 10, 2026· Updated Aug 10, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 484 New Roles — Week of Aug 10
This week saw 484 new AI gig opportunities posted across 8 platforms. 2,411 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $77/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 484 |
| Jobs expired | 482 |
| Net change | +2 |
| Total active roles | 2,411 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $77/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $350/hr |
| Active platforms | 12 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 255 | $59/hr | Content Creation |
| micro1 | 118 | $113/hr | Engineering |
| Mercor | 79 | $90/hr | Legal |
| xAI | 20 | $45/hr | Other |
| Appen CrowdGen | 5 | $23/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Prolific | 5 | — | Engineering |
| Appen | 1 | $350/hr | Other |
| Braintrust | 1 | $90/hr | Engineering |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 265 | $59/hr |
| Engineering | 47 | $111/hr |
| Legal | 42 | $132/hr |
| Science & Research | 41 | $123/hr |
| Other | 21 | $60/hr |
| Finance | 14 | $80/hr |
| Language and Audio | 13 | $45/hr |
| Business Operations | 12 | $85/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (360) · Software Engineering (349) · AI Training (348) · Python (172) · JavaScript (134) · React (125) · Data Analysis (122) · Legal (83) · Writing (71) · SQL (51)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Appen's In-car Data Collection (Project P26P6V) — Appen · $350/hr · Other
- Civil Rights Attorney — micro1 · $250/hr · Legal
- Healthcare Attorney — micro1 · $250/hr · Legal
- Cybersecurity Research Expert – Offensive Security & Vulnerability Research — Mercor · $250/hr · Engineering
- BigLaw lawyers — micro1 · $250/hr · Legal
Market Snapshot
The market grew this week with a net +2 roles. Toloka led the pack with 255 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on August 10, 2026. Browse all jobs →