2026-W42 · 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-18

What AI training work listed, week of 2026-10-12

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 3,254 open roles, typical top rates of $35–$110/hr (median $70/hr, from 549 distinct listed rates across 24 platforms).
• 211 roles first appeared in the 7 days to 2026-10-19.
• Highest new listing in the last 7 days: Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics) on micro1 at $400/hr.
• Best-paying field right now, by median top rate, is law & legal at $125/hr (highest $400/hr, n=45 distinct rates).
• micro1 median moved up 13% since 2026-10-11, $80 to $90/hr (as of 2026-10-19).
• Mercor median moved up 5% since 2026-10-11, $100 to $105/hr (as of 2026-10-19).
• 269 listings closed in the 7 days to 2026-10-19. Roles fill, so apply the same day when one fits.

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