AI training pays a median of $60/hr. The top 10% pay $145+/hr.

How these figures are calculated

• Only roles that state an hourly rate are counted. Roles that pay per task or per project, or state no pay, are left out.
• Each distinct posting counts once. When a platform posts the same role at the same rate for several languages or countries, that rate is counted once, not once per copy. The "Rates" column shows how many distinct postings are behind each row.
• "Up to" rates are left out, because a ceiling isn't what most people earn. So are paid research studies, which pay per session and aren't AI training work.
• Where a posting gives a range, we use its midpoint. The median is the middle role; the typical range runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the top 10% range runs from the 90th percentile to the highest rate posted.
• Rates in other currencies are converted to US dollars at an approximate rate.
• Figures change as roles open and close, and are recalculated every hour. Last calculated 3 November 2026.

Pay is set by each platform, not by us. Check the posting before you apply. Browse all open roles.

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