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Data annotation AI training jobs: the trend

Open data annotation roles and what they pay, tracked every hour since 19 October 2026.

Every role re‑checked hourly Last updated 22 October 2026

227open data annotation roles now
$35/hrmedian pay, from 46 postings that state a rate
8platforms with the most of these roles

Open roles over time

Open Data annotation roles over time

Roles whose main kind of work is this field

21022023024025026019 Oct, 23:5620 Oct, 11:5821 Oct, 00:0521 Oct, 12:0522 Oct, 01:06123
20022024026019 Oct, 23:5621 Oct, 00:0522 Oct, 01:06123

Data annotation went from 220 on 19 Oct, 23:56 to 227 on 22 Oct, 01:06 (+3.2%).

  1. 20 Oct: 9 new sources added to the site (Crossing Hurdles, iMerit Scholars, RWS TrainAI, Datamundi and 5 more), +160 roles
  2. 21 Oct: 11 new sources added to the site (Lifted, an Upwork Company, Aptura, Lilt, HumanSignal and 7 more), +1,180 roles
  3. 21 Oct: 1 new source added to the site (Turing), +189 roles

Open roles at each hourly update. Numbered markers show when platforms were added to the site, which can raise a field's count without any change in hiring. Times are UK time.

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WhenData annotation
20 Oct, 08:46 225
20 Oct, 09:05 225
20 Oct, 10:05 225
20 Oct, 11:58 227
20 Oct, 12:40 251
20 Oct, 13:58 251
20 Oct, 14:11 250
20 Oct, 15:05 250
20 Oct, 16:05 242
20 Oct, 17:05 242
20 Oct, 19:05 238
20 Oct, 20:05 238
20 Oct, 21:05 238
20 Oct, 22:05 238
20 Oct, 23:05 238
21 Oct, 00:05 234
21 Oct, 01:05 233
21 Oct, 02:06 233
21 Oct, 03:05 233
21 Oct, 04:05 232
21 Oct, 05:05 232
21 Oct, 06:19 222
21 Oct, 07:05 222
21 Oct, 08:05 222
21 Oct, 09:43 223
21 Oct, 10:42 232
21 Oct, 11:07 232
21 Oct, 12:05 232
21 Oct, 13:06 232
21 Oct, 14:49 228
21 Oct, 15:27 228
21 Oct, 16:06 226
21 Oct, 17:51 226
21 Oct, 18:49 226
21 Oct, 19:44 226
21 Oct, 20:56 233
21 Oct, 21:41 233
21 Oct, 22:07 233
22 Oct, 00:07 229
22 Oct, 01:06 227

Pay over time

Hourly pay for Data annotation roles

Median and typical range (25th to 75th percentile)

$10$20$30$40$5020 Oct21 Oct22 OctMedianTypical range
$0$20$40$6020 Oct21 Oct22 OctMedianTypical range

Median went from $30/hr on 20 Oct to $35/hr on 22 Oct (+5).

Hourly rates in US dollars from distinct open postings in this field that state a rate; shown only on days with at least five.

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WhenMedianTypical range
20 Oct $30 $20–$45
21 Oct $35 $20–$45
22 Oct $35 $20–$45

Who is hiring

Welo Data83 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →Braintrust28 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →micro119 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →Invisible11 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →Mercor9 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →Weekday9 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →Alignerr9 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →Turing7 open data annotation rolesSee the platform →

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Data annotation AI training jobs: common questions

How many data annotation AI training roles are open?

227 as of 22 October 2026, counting roles whose main kind of work is data annotation.

What do data annotation AI training roles pay?

The median is $35 an hour among 46 distinct open postings that state a rate, with the middle half between $20 and $45.

How is the field decided?

Each role has a main kind of work, taken from its title and description. A role counts once, under that field.