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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 328 New Roles — Week of Aug 31
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Aug 31, 2026· Updated Aug 31, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 328 New Roles — Week of Aug 31
This week saw 328 new AI gig opportunities posted across 6 platforms. 2,496 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $58/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 328 |
| Jobs expired | 503 |
| Net change | -175 |
| Total active roles | 2,496 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $58/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 12 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 258 | $47/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 58 | $110/hr | Business Operations |
| Appen CrowdGen | 6 | $7/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| Prolific | 3 | — | Business Operations |
| Appen | 2 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
| Braintrust | 1 | $40/hr | Other |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 259 | $47/hr |
| Business Operations | 18 | $118/hr |
| Engineering | 6 | $88/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 6 | $7/hr |
| Language and Audio | 6 | $23/hr |
| Legal | 4 | $203/hr |
| Finance | 4 | $250/hr |
| Science & Research | 4 | $61/hr |
In-Demand Skills
Software Engineering (268) · AI Training (264) · STEM (229) · Python (154) · Data Analysis (147) · JavaScript (107) · Writing (72) · React (71) · Machine Learning (54) · Legal (25)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Reinsurance & Program Business Specialist — Mercor · $250/hr · Finance
- Commercial Insurance Broker & Risk Advisor — Mercor · $250/hr · Finance
- Policy Administration & Insurance Operations Manager — Mercor · $250/hr · Business Operations
- Senior Multiline Claims Examiner — Mercor · $250/hr · Legal
- Complex Claims & Coverage Director — Mercor · $250/hr · Legal
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -175 roles. Toloka led the pack with 258 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on August 31, 2026. Browse all jobs →