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Research on AI training work

Short data articles on the AI training job market, each worked out from the open roles we list, so the figures stay current.

Every role re‑checked hourly Last updated 27 October 2026

  • The languages AI training work asks for

    After English, the languages most asked for are Spanish, French and German. 2,432 open roles (42%) need a language other than English: translating, rating and writing answers in it, or recording speech.

  • Programming languages AI training work asks for

    Python is the programming language AI training roles ask for most, followed by TypeScript and JavaScript. Coders write and review code for models, grade solutions and build tasks with tests.

  • The qualifications AI training work asks for

    34% of open roles ask for a qualification. Those roles pay a median of $70 an hour, against $55 for roles that ask for none.

  • How much more experts earn training AI

    Expert roles pay a median of $85 an hour, entry-level roles $25: 3.4 times as much. The best-paid fields are Law, Medicine & health and Finance & accounting.

  • AI training work you can do without experience

    871 open roles (15%) need no experience or are entry level. They pay a median of $30 an hour, against $60 for all roles. Most are voice & audio and languages & translation.

  • AI training work on site

    Most AI training work is remote: 4% of open roles are on site or hybrid, the most in New York City (37). On-site roles pay a median of $80 an hour, remote ones $60.

  • How many hours AI training work takes

    Of the roles that state their hours, 75% ask for under 20 a week, so many fit alongside another job. 48% of all open roles let you choose your own hours.

  • The equipment AI training work needs

    1,681 open roles name the equipment you need. Most name only a computer or a smartphone; 335 need a microphone, 80% of them for voice and audio work.

  • How AI training platforms screen applicants

    1,388 open roles say how applicants are screened. The most common step is written test or assessment; 429 roles use an interview with an AI interviewer.

  • The most common AI training job titles

    The most common title is "Subject Matter Expert", in 237 open roles, followed by "AI Trainers Network" and "Expert Opportunity". The same work goes by many names: rater, evaluator, tutor, expert and trainer.

  • Who has the AI training jobs

    Invisible, Alignerr and Lilt list the most open roles. The five biggest platforms have 35% of them, out of 73 platforms hiring now.

  • The skills AI training work asks for

    The skills asked for most are data annotation, audio transcription and response evaluation. 95% of open roles name at least one skill, and postings word the same skill in many ways.