{"name":"AIPayList weekly AI training pay briefing","week":"2026-W37","start":"2026-09-07","end":"2026-09-13","as_of":"2026-09-09","license":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://aipaylist.com/reports/weekly","markdown":"https://aipaylist.com/reports/weekly.md","findings":["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."],"open_jobs":2581,"overall":{"p25":55,"median":85,"p75":120,"n":449,"nListings":2461},"window_days":7,"window_from":"2026-09-02","window_to":"2026-09-09","new_last_7_days":516,"closed_last_7_days":232,"highest_new":{"id":"35ae0f76-7fa7-43ef-8ba0-6d8ed069927f","title":"Neurologist","platform_id":"handshake-ai","platformName":"Handshake AI","rate":300,"first_seen_at":"2026-09-05T12:31:49.916051+00:00"},"top_field":{"key":"engineering","label":"Software engineering","median":100,"n":78},"citation":"AIPayList. (2026). Weekly AI training pay briefing, 2026-W37. Retrieved 2026-09-09, from https://aipaylist.com/reports/weekly"}