2026-W41 · 2026-10-05 to 2026-10-11

What AI training work listed, week of 2026-10-05

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 3,252 open roles, typical top rates of $35–$110/hr (median $70/hr, from 550 distinct listed rates across 24 platforms).
• 533 roles first appeared in the 7 days to 2026-10-12.
• Highest new listing in the last 7 days: Oncologist on Mercor at $450/hr.
• Best-paying field right now, by median top rate, is law & legal at $120/hr (highest $400/hr, n=53 distinct rates).
• Turing median moved up 233% since 2026-10-04, $30 to $100/hr (as of 2026-10-12).
• Mercor median moved up 11% since 2026-10-04, $90 to $100/hr (as of 2026-10-12).
• 197 listings closed in the 7 days to 2026-10-12. Roles fill, so apply the same day when one fits.

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