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AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 841 New Roles — Week of Mar 23
Published Mar 23, 2026Updated Mar 23, 20264 min read
AI Gig Jobs Weekly: 841 New Roles — Week of Mar 23
This week saw 841 new AI gig opportunities posted across 8 platforms. 2,320 roles are currently active on the board. Average top-end pay for hourly roles came in at $43/hr.
This Week in Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New jobs posted | 841 |
| Jobs expired | 607 |
| Net change | +234 |
| Total active roles | 2,320 |
| Avg hourly pay (top end) | $43/hr |
| Highest posted pay | $250/hr |
| Active platforms | 10 |
Platform Breakdown
| Platform | New Jobs | Avg Pay | Top Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toloka | 683 | $36/hr | Content Creation |
| Mercor | 74 | $113/hr | Science & Research |
| Appen CrowdGen | 35 | $15/hr | AI Trainers - Domain Experts |
| micro1 | 22 | $85/hr | — |
| Invisible Technologies | 13 | $27/hr | Content Creation |
| Braintrust | 11 | $22/hr | Other |
| Prolific | 2 | — | Data & AI |
| Appen | 1 | — | Engineering |
Hottest Domains
| Domain | New Jobs | Avg Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creation | 694 | $37/hr |
| AI Trainers - Domain Experts | 35 | $15/hr |
| Business Operations | 21 | $80/hr |
| Science & Research | 20 | $99/hr |
| Other | 11 | $22/hr |
| Engineering | 10 | $144/hr |
| Healthcare & Medicine | 8 | $136/hr |
| Language and Audio | 7 | $61/hr |
In-Demand Skills
AI Training (758) · STEM (750) · Python (529) · Software Engineering (515) · Machine Learning (113) · Writing (109) · Data Analysis (106) · Legal (98) · JavaScript (49) · C++ (48)
Top-Paying New Roles
- Physicians, Pathologists (Health Care and Social Assistance) — Mercor · $250/hr · Healthcare & Medicine
- Radiologists — Mercor · $250/hr · Healthcare & Medicine
- Nuclear Technicians — Mercor · $200/hr · Engineering
- Software Developers — Mercor · $200/hr · Engineering
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — Mercor · $200/hr · Finance
Market Snapshot
The market grew this week with a net +234 roles. Toloka led the pack with 683 new listings.
Data pulled automatically from aigigjobs.com on March 23, 2026. Browse all jobs →