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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 426 New Roles — Week of Aug 24
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Aug 24, 2026· Updated Aug 24, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 426 New Roles — Week of Aug 24
This week saw 426 new AI gig opportunities posted across 8 platforms. 2,604 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $65/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 426 |
| Jobs expired | 484 |
| Net change | -58 |
| Total active roles | 2,604 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $65/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 11 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 311 | $57/hr | Content Creation |
| micro1 | 48 | $88/hr | Business Operations |
| Mercor | 44 | $117/hr | Science & Research |
| Braintrust | 15 | $26/hr | Other |
| Appen CrowdGen | 3 | $42/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| xAI | 3 | $45/hr | Other |
| Alignerr | 1 | $35/hr | Audio/Voice |
| Prolific | 1 | — | Engineering |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 312 | $57/hr |
| Other | 17 | $28/hr |
| Science & Research | 13 | $98/hr |
| Business Operations | 12 | $108/hr |
| Engineering | 9 | $128/hr |
| Healthcare & Medicine | 6 | $130/hr |
| Legal | 5 | $126/hr |
| Finance | 5 | $101/hr |
In-Demand Skills
AI Training (362) · Software Engineering (329) · STEM (318) · Python (241) · JavaScript (157) · Data Analysis (156) · React (118) · Writing (95) · NLP (51) · SQL (50)
Top-Paying New Roles
- BigLaw lawyers (Litigation/Corporate/M&A) — micro1 · $250/hr
- AI/ML Engineer, Internal Platforms — micro1 · $250/hr
- Member of Legal Staff, Commercial Counsel — micro1 · $250/hr
- Legacy Codebase Migration Expert — Mercor · $200/hr · Engineering
- Medical Safety Expert — Mercor · $190/hr · Healthcare & Medicine
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -58 roles. Toloka led the pack with 311 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on August 24, 2026. Browse all jobs →