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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 459 New Roles — Week of Sep 7
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Sep 7, 2026· Updated Sep 7, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 459 New Roles — Week of Sep 7
This week saw 459 new AI gig opportunities posted across 10 platforms. 2,520 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $59/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 459 |
| Jobs expired | 466 |
| Net change | -7 |
| Total active roles | 2,520 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $59/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 12 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 134 | $49/hr | Content Creation |
| Alignerr | 123 | $35/hr | Audio/Voice |
| Mercor | 106 | $66/hr | Language and Audio |
| micro1 | 66 | $117/hr | Language and Audio |
| Braintrust | 12 | $27/hr | Other |
| Invisible Technologies | 8 | $100/hr | STEM |
| Appen | 4 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
| Appen CrowdGen | 3 | $6/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| xAI | 2 | $75/hr | Other |
| Prolific | 1 | — | Business Operations |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 135 | $49/hr |
| Audio/Voice | 123 | $35/hr |
| Other | 13 | $28/hr |
| STEM | 8 | $100/hr |
| Language and Audio | 4 | $28/hr |
| AI Data Opportunities | 4 | — |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 3 | $6/hr |
| Engineering | 2 | $115/hr |
In-Demand Skills
STEM (222) · AI Training (205) · Software Engineering (166) · Audio/Voice (134) · Data Analysis (125) · Python (91) · Writing (61) · JavaScript (59) · AI Safety (52) · Legal (46)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Senior Journalist / Writer — micro1 · $250/hr
- Investment & Finance Expert — micro1 · $250/hr
- Family Law Attorney (AAML Registered) — micro1 · $250/hr
- Immigration Attorney — micro1 · $250/hr
- Customer Success - Operations (India Region) — Mercor · $250/hr
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -7 roles. Toloka led the pack with 134 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on September 7, 2026. Browse all jobs →