{"end":"2026-09-27","url":"https://aipaylist.com/reports/weekly","name":"AIPayList weekly AI training pay briefing","week":"2026-W39","as_of":"2026-09-28","start":"2026-09-21","license":"CC BY 4.0","overall":{"n":510,"p25":45,"p75":120,"median":77,"nListings":2822,"nPlatforms":18},"citation":"AIPayList. (2026). Weekly AI training pay briefing, 2026-W39. Retrieved 2026-09-28, from https://aipaylist.com/reports/weekly","findings":["Across 2,952 open roles, typical top rates of $45–$120/hr (median $77/hr, from 510 distinct listed rates across 18 platforms).","230 roles first appeared in the 7 days to 2026-09-28.","Highest new listing in the last 7 days: Consulting Specialist on micro1 at $350/hr.","Best-paying field right now, by median top rate, is law & legal at $130/hr (highest $400/hr, n=32 distinct rates).","micro1 median moved down 6% since 2026-09-20, $85 to $80/hr (as of 2026-09-28).","Handshake AI median moved down 6% since 2026-09-20, $85 to $80/hr (as of 2026-09-28).","211 listings closed in the 7 days to 2026-09-28. Roles fill, so apply the same day when one fits."],"markdown":"https://aipaylist.com/reports/weekly.md","open_jobs":2952,"top_field":{"n":32,"key":"law","label":"Law & legal","median":130},"window_to":"2026-09-28","highest_new":{"id":"41668953-68cc-41a1-8d55-f73eeb44314d","rate":350,"title":"Consulting Specialist","platform_id":"micro1","platformName":"micro1","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T02:30:15.396+00:00"},"window_days":7,"window_from":"2026-09-20","new_last_7_days":230,"closed_last_7_days":211,"corrections":[{"day":"2026-09-28","text":"Correction, 28 September 2026: the best-paying field line above took its median and n from the pay index's field table, which until 28 September counted a pay band posted in more than one field only once, in whichever field's listing it read first. So that field's own page listed more distinct rates than the n quoted, and the median of all of them may differ from the one quoted. The live briefing now measures each field from the rates its own page shows."}]}