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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 159 New Roles — Week of Sep 28
Alex Rivera
AI Workforce Research Lead
Sep 28, 2026· Updated Sep 28, 2026· 4 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 159 New Roles — Week of Sep 28
This week saw 159 new AI gig opportunities posted across 6 platforms. 2,421 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $60/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 159 |
| Jobs expired | 221 |
| Net change | -62 |
| Total active roles | 2,421 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $60/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 12 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 111 | $41/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 35 | $119/hr | Science & Research |
| Braintrust | 4 | $66/hr | Science & Research |
| xAI | 4 | $52/hr | Other |
| Prolific | 4 | — | Other |
| Invisible Technologies | 1 | $50/hr | Business Operations |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 113 | $41/hr |
| Science & Research | 14 | $109/hr |
| Engineering | 10 | $128/hr |
| Other | 7 | $41/hr |
| Finance | 4 | $105/hr |
| Business Operations | 3 | $83/hr |
| Healthcare & Medicine | 2 | $250/hr |
| Data Analysis | 2 | $105/hr |
In-Demand Skills
AI Training (121) · Software Engineering (113) · STEM (111) · Data Analysis (79) · Python (68) · JavaScript (58) · React (30) · Machine Learning (27) · NLP (24) · Writing (24)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Local Political Expert — Elections Forecasting & Political Risk — Mercor · $250/hr · Science & Research
- Cybersecurity Practitioner: Paid Expert Interviews (SOC, Incident Response, Detection, AppSec) — Mercor · $175/hr · Engineering
- Finance Expert — Mercor · $150/hr · Finance
- Data Science Expert — Mercor · $150/hr · Data Analysis
- Software Engineer Expert — Mercor · $150/hr · Engineering
Market Snapshot
The market contracted slightly this week with a net -62 roles. Toloka led the pack with 111 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on September 28, 2026. Browse all jobs →