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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 710 New Roles — Week of Aug 17
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Aug 17, 2026· Updated Aug 17, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 710 New Roles — Week of Aug 17
This week saw 710 new AI gig opportunities posted across 7 platforms. 2,574 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $74/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 710 |
| Jobs expired | 621 |
| Net change | +89 |
| Total active roles | 2,574 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $74/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 11 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| micro1 | 362 | $90/hr | Engineering |
| Toloka | 250 | $49/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 91 | $82/hr | Content Creation |
| Braintrust | 4 | $82/hr | Legal |
| xAI | 1 | — | Other |
| Prolific | 1 | — | Content Creation |
| Appen | 1 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 311 | $50/hr |
| Engineering | 91 | $96/hr |
| Science & Research | 78 | $94/hr |
| Legal | 53 | $158/hr |
| Business Operations | 43 | $73/hr |
| Language and Audio | 38 | $53/hr |
| Finance | 22 | $91/hr |
| Data Analysis | 20 | $58/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (528) · AI Training (476) · Software Engineering (416) · Data Analysis (247) · Python (190) · Legal (133) · JavaScript (114) · React (80) · attention to detail (59) · Machine Learning (52)
Top-Paying New Roles
- BigLaw lawyers — micro1 · $250/hr · Legal
- Corporate Attorney (BigLaw Firms) — micro1 · $250/hr · Legal
- Street Performing Musician — micro1 · $250/hr · Content Creation
- Litigation Associate Attorney (BigLaw Firms) — micro1 · $250/hr · Legal
- GCP DevOps Engineer — micro1 · $250/hr · Engineering
Market Snapshot
The market grew this week with a net +89 roles. micro1 led the pack with 362 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on August 17, 2026. Browse all jobs →