Reports
Things I counted myself
The rest of this site tells you what a role pays today. These are one-off counts of things nobody publishes, each with the date it was measured, the public source it came from, and the script that produced it. If a number here is wrong, you should be able to prove it in an afternoon.
2026-W37 · rebuilt from the feeds
Weekly AI training pay briefing
As of 2026-09-09: typical advertised top rates of $55–$120/hr (median $85/hr, from 449 distinct advertised rates across 8 platforms).
- Across 2,581 open roles, typical advertised top rates of $55–$120/hr (median $85/hr, from 449 distinct advertised rates across 8 platforms).
- 516 roles first appeared in the 7 days to 2026-09-09.
- Highest new listing in the last 7 days: Neurologist on Handshake AI at $300/hr.
- Best-paying field right now is software engineering, median $100/hr (highest $400/hr, n=78).
- Mercor median moved up 13% since 2026-09-06, $80 to $90/hr (as of 2026-09-09).
- 232 listings closed in the 7 days to 2026-09-09. Roles fill, so apply the same day when one fits.
One-off measurements
Measured 1 September 2026 · every open listing · split by platform · CSV and JSON alongside
Which AI-work listings tell you what they pay?
An audit of every open listing in this index, keeping four answers apart: a concrete hourly figure, only a ceiling, another numeric pay unit, or no numeric pay at all. It measures disclosure in public job feeds, not platform quality or what anyone actually earns.
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Measured 1 September 2026 · 5,626 listings counted · one public endpoint · script included
One board advertises 5,626 AI jobs. I counted 528.
Alignerr's public job board listed 5,626 openings on 1 September 2026. Those listings carry 516 distinct titles and 528 distinct title-and-pay combinations, and all 5,626 of them give the same location, Remote.
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