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Pay analysis derived from 2,407 active job listings across 10 platforms — updated every hour as new jobs are posted. Every rate here is taken straight from the platform's own listing — measured pay, not estimates. All figures are hourly rates in USD.
Active Listings
2,407
right now
Avg Hourly Pay
$73/hr
across all domains
Pay Range
$2–$250
min to max/hr
Platforms Tracked
10
with pay data
Key Finding
Audio/Voice pays an average of $184/hr — 1315% more than AI Trainers - Domain Experts (the lowest-paying domain at $13/hr).
Average hourly pay for roles with posted rates, sorted highest to lowest.
| Platform | Avg/hr | Range | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | $103/hr | $9.63–$250 | 130 |
| $95/hr | $50–$170 | 13 | |
03 | $93/hr | $10–$250 | 157 |
04 | $71/hr | $2–$250 | 156 |
05 | $66/hr | $20–$200 | 127 |
06 | $61/hr | $30–$100 | 18 |
| $59/hr | $5–$150 | 372 | |
| $45/hr | $10–$120 | 15 | |
| $15/hr | $9–$17 | 3 | |
| $13/hr | $2.4–$50 | 9 |
* Based on listings where platforms disclose pay ranges. Undisclosed rates are excluded.
Which expertise areas command the highest rates in the AI gig market.
| Domain | Avg/hr | Range | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| $184/hr | $40–$250 | 9 | |
02 | $104/hr | $6–$250 | 35 |
| $98/hr | $6–$250 | 23 | |
04 | $93/hr | $15.79–$160 | 17 |
05 | $89/hr | $30–$200 | 66 |
| $88/hr | $15–$150 | 5 | |
| $83/hr | $6–$250 | 116 | |
| $82/hr | $20–$120 | 46 | |
| $74/hr | $6–$200 | 55 | |
| $66/hr | $6–$150 | 203 | |
| $65/hr | $6–$200 | 151 | |
| $64/hr | $33.96–$90 | 3 | |
| $48/hr | $5–$210 | 75 | |
14 | $42/hr | $9–$105 | 23 |
| $20/hr | $20–$20 | 2 | |
| $13/hr | $2.4–$50 | 9 |
The AI Gig Jobs Pay Index — average hourly pay across all tracked listings, by week.
Average AI gig max pay rose from $57/hr to $72/hr (+26%) since Mar 9, 2026.
Each point = the week's average across ~2300+ active listings with disclosed hourly pay ($1–$300). Deduped to one snapshot per job per week.
Weekly median hourly pay per platform over the last quarter — who's moving rates up, and who's cutting.
Appen CrowdGen raised its median pay the most — +122% ($9 → $20/hr). Braintrust fell the most — -44% ($63 → $35/hr).
Median of posted max hourly rates, one snapshot per job per week, platform-weeks with 20+ listings. This is measured pay movement from live listings — not estimates.
Top 10 skills by average pay across listings that list them.
New job postings per scrape run. Taller bars = more market activity.
Based on daily scrape runs. Each bar = one scrape. Most recent on the right.
The highest-paying active roles on the board — updated hourly.
Data source: Pay figures are derived from active job listings scraped daily from 10 AI gig platforms — Mercor, micro1, Invisible Technologies, Toloka, Prolific, Handshake AI, Braintrust, Appen CrowdGen, xAI, and others.
Scope: Only listings with explicitly posted hourly rates are included (listings without pay data are excluded). Rates above $300/hr are filtered as outliers.
Averages: “Avg/hr” is the mean of posted maximum rates within each group. Pay ranges show the full spread from minimum to maximum across all listings in that group.
Update cadence: This page revalidates every hour. The underlying job database updates daily via automated scrapers running on GitHub Actions.
Limitations: Not all platforms disclose pay upfront — platforms like Appen and Handshake AI often post rates after onboarding. Figures here skew toward platforms with transparent pricing (Mercor, Braintrust, micro1, Invisible Technologies).
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