Quick answer 5,237 AI training roles are open right now, on 53 platforms. On the 32 platforms we have read since 19 October 2026, the number of openings is down 1.3%. The median stated pay is $60 an hour. Updated 22 October 2026
Tracking began on 19 October 2026. Every hour since, we've recorded what the platforms list, so the record is 2 days long today and grows with every update. We never backfill earlier dates, because we can't know what was open before we started reading the boards.
The headline charts
Open roles over time is the one to watch. A fall in AI spending or a hiring freeze at the labs would show up here first, as fewer roles open on the platforms that supply them. These charts update every hour.
AI training job openings index
Same 32 platforms, first day = 100
Openings (first day = 100) went from 100 on 19 Oct, 23:56 to 98.7 on 22 Oct, 00:07 (−1.3%).
Open roles on the platforms that were being read on the first day of tracking, set to 100 on that day. Platforms added later are left out, so the line moves only with hiring on those platforms. Times are UK time.
Show the numbers (latest 40 of 48)
| When | Openings (first day = 100) |
|---|---|
| 20 Oct, 07:59 | 99.6 |
| 20 Oct, 08:46 | 99.6 |
| 20 Oct, 09:05 | 99.6 |
| 20 Oct, 10:05 | 99.6 |
| 20 Oct, 11:58 | 101.3 |
| 20 Oct, 12:40 | 101.4 |
| 20 Oct, 13:58 | 101.4 |
| 20 Oct, 14:11 | 101.8 |
| 20 Oct, 15:05 | 101.8 |
| 20 Oct, 16:05 | 101.6 |
| 20 Oct, 17:05 | 101.7 |
| 20 Oct, 19:05 | 101.7 |
| 20 Oct, 20:05 | 101.7 |
| 20 Oct, 21:05 | 101.8 |
| 20 Oct, 22:05 | 101.8 |
| 20 Oct, 23:05 | 101.8 |
| 21 Oct, 00:05 | 101.5 |
| 21 Oct, 01:05 | 101.6 |
| 21 Oct, 02:06 | 101.6 |
| 21 Oct, 03:05 | 101.6 |
| 21 Oct, 04:05 | 101.6 |
| 21 Oct, 05:05 | 101.6 |
| 21 Oct, 06:19 | 101.5 |
| 21 Oct, 07:05 | 101.5 |
| 21 Oct, 08:05 | 101.3 |
| 21 Oct, 09:43 | 101.5 |
| 21 Oct, 10:42 | 101.4 |
| 21 Oct, 11:07 | 101.4 |
| 21 Oct, 12:05 | 101.4 |
| 21 Oct, 13:06 | 101.4 |
| 21 Oct, 14:49 | 101.3 |
| 21 Oct, 15:27 | 101.3 |
| 21 Oct, 16:06 | 98.8 |
| 21 Oct, 17:51 | 98.8 |
| 21 Oct, 18:49 | 98.7 |
| 21 Oct, 19:44 | 98.8 |
| 21 Oct, 20:56 | 98.6 |
| 21 Oct, 21:41 | 98.6 |
| 21 Oct, 22:07 | 98.6 |
| 22 Oct, 00:07 | 98.7 |
Open AI training roles over time
All roles listed, and the platforms read since the first day, which move only when hiring does
The number of roles we list went from 3,910 on 19 Oct, 23:56 to 5,237 on 22 Oct, 00:07 (+33.9%), but most of that is platforms added to the site. On the platforms read since the first day, openings went from 3,910 to 3,859 (−1.3%).
- 20 Oct: 9 new sources added to the site (Crossing Hurdles, iMerit Scholars, RWS TrainAI, Datamundi and 5 more), +160 roles
- 21 Oct: 11 new sources added to the site (Lifted, an Upwork Company, Aptura, Lilt, HumanSignal and 7 more), +1,180 roles
- 21 Oct: 1 new source added to the site (Turing), +189 roles
Roles open on the platforms' own job boards at each hourly update, paid research studies left out. Numbered markers show when platforms were added to the site, which raises the total without any change in hiring. Times are UK time.
Show the numbers (latest 40 of 48)
| When | All roles listed | Same 32 platforms as on day one |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct, 07:59 | 3,896 | 3,896 |
| 20 Oct, 08:46 | 3,895 | 3,895 |
| 20 Oct, 09:05 | 3,894 | 3,894 |
| 20 Oct, 10:05 | 3,895 | 3,895 |
| 20 Oct, 11:58 | 3,962 | 3,962 |
| 20 Oct, 12:40 | 4,123 | 3,963 |
| 20 Oct, 13:58 | 4,123 | 3,963 |
| 20 Oct, 14:11 | 4,139 | 3,979 |
| 20 Oct, 15:05 | 4,140 | 3,980 |
| 20 Oct, 16:05 | 4,133 | 3,973 |
| 20 Oct, 17:05 | 4,135 | 3,975 |
| 20 Oct, 19:05 | 4,138 | 3,978 |
| 20 Oct, 20:05 | 4,138 | 3,978 |
| 20 Oct, 21:05 | 4,140 | 3,980 |
| 20 Oct, 22:05 | 4,139 | 3,979 |
| 20 Oct, 23:05 | 4,141 | 3,981 |
| 21 Oct, 00:05 | 4,130 | 3,970 |
| 21 Oct, 01:05 | 4,131 | 3,971 |
| 21 Oct, 02:06 | 4,131 | 3,971 |
| 21 Oct, 03:05 | 4,131 | 3,971 |
| 21 Oct, 04:05 | 4,130 | 3,971 |
| 21 Oct, 05:05 | 4,130 | 3,971 |
| 21 Oct, 06:19 | 4,127 | 3,970 |
| 21 Oct, 07:05 | 4,125 | 3,968 |
| 21 Oct, 08:05 | 4,117 | 3,960 |
| 21 Oct, 09:43 | 4,977 | 3,967 |
| 21 Oct, 10:42 | 5,303 | 3,965 |
| 21 Oct, 11:07 | 5,301 | 3,963 |
| 21 Oct, 12:05 | 5,310 | 3,964 |
| 21 Oct, 13:06 | 5,309 | 3,963 |
| 21 Oct, 14:49 | 5,151 | 3,962 |
| 21 Oct, 15:27 | 5,148 | 3,961 |
| 21 Oct, 16:06 | 5,053 | 3,863 |
| 21 Oct, 17:51 | 5,055 | 3,863 |
| 21 Oct, 18:49 | 5,053 | 3,860 |
| 21 Oct, 19:44 | 5,058 | 3,864 |
| 21 Oct, 20:56 | 5,237 | 3,854 |
| 21 Oct, 21:41 | 5,237 | 3,854 |
| 21 Oct, 22:07 | 5,236 | 3,854 |
| 22 Oct, 00:07 | 5,237 | 3,859 |
Hourly pay for AI training work
Median, with the typical range (25th to 75th percentile) and the top 10% line
Median stayed at $60/hr from 20 Oct to 21 Oct.
Hourly rates in US dollars from distinct open postings that state a rate. Each posting counts once; "up to" ceilings and paid studies are left out. Pay can move when platforms are added, not only when pay changes.
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| When | Median | Top 10% (90th percentile) | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | $60 | $130 | $30–$95 |
| 21 Oct | $60 | $150 | $30–$100 |
Roles opened and closed each day
New roles up, roles that closed down
New roles: 1,248 in total; Closed roles: -387 in total, 21 Oct to 21 Oct.
- 21 Oct: 11 new sources added to the site (Lifted, an Upwork Company, Aptura, Lilt, HumanSignal and 7 more), +1,180 roles
- 21 Oct: 1 new source added to the site (Turing), +189 roles
Roles first seen and roles that closed on each UTC day. On the days marked with a number, the new-role bar includes that platform's whole board.
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| When | New roles | Closed roles |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | 1,248 | -387 |
Explore the data
By field
Open roles and pay over time for each kind of work.
Journalists and researchers
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- Cite as: aitrainers.jobs (2026). AI training jobs data and trends. https://aitrainers.jobs/trends
- Updated: every hour, from the platforms' own job boards.
- Record starts: 19 October 2026. Earlier dates aren't available.
- Questions or a specific cut of the data: aitrainersjobs@proton.me
Download the data
- Open roles over time (all roles, and the same platforms since day one) CSV
- Open roles by field over time CSV
- Open roles by platform over time CSV
- Hourly pay over time: median, quartiles and 90th percentile CSV
- Pay transparency: share of roles that state pay, by platform CSV
- Roles added and closed by platform, for the latest period CSV
- Roles opened and closed each day CSV
- When platforms were added to the site CSV
How we measure
- Open role: a specific paid AI training opening listed on a platform's own public job board at the time of an hourly update. Paid research studies and always-open talent pools are left out.
- Same platforms: the 32 platforms being read on the first day. Adding a platform raises the total without any change in hiring, so those moments are marked on every chart and kept out of the same-platforms line.
- Pay: the hourly rate in US dollars from distinct open postings that state one. Each posting counts once; "up to" ceilings and per-task pay are left out. The median is the middle posting, not the average.
- Opened and closed: a role counts as opened the first time we see it and as closed when it leaves the platform's board. Days when we added a platform are marked, because they include its whole board.
- Limits: we see what platforms publish. Roles filled quickly may appear and close between two hourly updates, and work offered only after sign-up isn't visible to us. Read the full methodology.