2026-W40 · 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-04

What AI training work listed, week of 2026-09-28

This edition is frozen. It says what the feeds showed during that week and is never recomputed, so the figures below will read the same in a year as they do now. The current week is at the live briefing.

• Across 2,889 open roles, typical top rates of $45–$115/hr (median $75/hr, from 479 distinct listed rates across 19 platforms).
• 197 roles first appeared in the 7 days to 2026-10-05.
• Highest new listing in the last 7 days: Pharmaceutical Expert on micro1 at $285/hr.
• Best-paying field right now, by median top rate, is law & legal at $120/hr (highest $400/hr, n=49 distinct rates).
• AfterQuery median moved down 15% since 2026-09-27, $110 to $93/hr (as of 2026-10-05).
• Terac median moved down 11% since 2026-09-24, $90 to $80/hr (as of 2026-10-05).
• 273 listings closed in the 7 days to 2026-10-05. Roles fill, so apply the same day when one fits.

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