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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 247 New Roles — Week of Sep 14
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Sep 14, 2026· Updated Sep 14, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 247 New Roles — Week of Sep 14
This week saw 247 new AI gig opportunities posted across 9 platforms. 2,486 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 | 247 |
| Jobs expired | 319 |
| Net change | -72 |
| Total active roles | 2,486 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $65/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 12 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 134 | $49/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 50 | $86/hr | Engineering |
| micro1 | 47 | $94/hr | Engineering |
| Alignerr | 4 | $20/hr | AI Training |
| Prolific | 4 | — | Engineering |
| xAI | 3 | $75/hr | Other |
| Appen | 2 | — | AI Data Opportunities |
| Invisible Technologies | 2 | — | Business Operations |
| Appen CrowdGen | 1 | — | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 134 | $49/hr |
| Engineering | 18 | $107/hr |
| Legal | 4 | $140/hr |
| Language and Audio | 4 | $50/hr |
| AI Training | 4 | $20/hr |
| Other | 3 | — |
| Data Analysis | 2 | $35/hr |
| AI Data Opportunities | 2 | — |
In-Demand Skills
Software Engineering (181) · STEM (180) · AI Training (172) · Data Analysis (109) · Python (97) · JavaScript (61) · Writing (49) · Machine Learning (33) · Go (31) · Legal (30)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Dermatologist, U.S. Licensed — Mercor · $250/hr
- Expert Senior SWE — Mercor · $210/hr · Engineering
- Health Plan Finance Leaders – Paid Research Study (PBM Decisions) — Mercor · $210/hr
- Physics Expert PhD (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter) — micro1 · $200/hr
- Physics Expert PhD (AMO / Optical Properties of Materials) — micro1 · $200/hr
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -72 roles. Toloka led the pack with 134 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on September 14, 2026. Browse all jobs →