Pay by seniority
Open roles by the level of experience they ask for.
| Level | Open roles | Share | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | 840 | 15% | $25 |
| Mid level | 1,203 | 21% | $55 |
| Senior | 976 | 17% | $105 |
| Expert | 1,433 | 25% | $85 |
Median pay is the middle hourly rate among the roles in that row that state one, in US dollars; each distinct rate on a platform counts once, and "up to" ceilings, per-task pay and paid studies are left out. A dash means fewer than five rates.
Pay by field
Open roles by their main kind of work, best paid first.
| Field | Open roles | Share | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 184 | 3% | $110 |
| Medicine & health | 265 | 5% | $100 |
| Finance & accounting | 359 | 6% | $95 |
| Maths & STEM | 461 | 8% | $85 |
| Other expertise | 991 | 17% | $80 |
| Coding | 495 | 9% | $80 |
| Writing | 94 | 2% | $70 |
| Red-teaming & safety | 76 | 1% | $65 |
| Studies & research | 72 | 1% | $60 |
| Education & teaching | 11 | 0% | $55 |
| Agents & RL tasks | 114 | 2% | $45 |
| Data annotation | 285 | 5% | $35 |
| Voice & audio | 854 | 15% | $30 |
| AI evaluation & rating | 402 | 7% | $25 |
| Languages & translation | 974 | 17% | $20 |
| Robot training | 146 | 3% | $20 |
How we counted
Seniority is the level a posting asks for (expert: a professional in the field, often with a degree or licence). Roles that don't say are left out of the seniority table. Every figure is worked out from the open roles listed on aitrainers.jobs, re-checked hourly against each platform's own job board, and updates with them.
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