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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.

Every role re‑checked hourly Last updated 27 October 2026

2,432roles need a language other than English
165languages asked for
58%of roles ask for English

Languages by open roles

Each language with the open roles that ask for it. A role asking for two languages counts under both.

LanguageOpen rolesShareMedian pay
Spanish1968%$35
French1707%$35
German1486%$35
Japanese1185%$35
Portuguese1175%$35
Arabic1145%$35
Chinese1054%$30
Korean954%$35
Italian843%$30
Dutch823%$35
Hindi663%$30
Russian582%$35
Indonesian532%$35
Vietnamese522%$35
Bengali462%$35
Telugu432%$35
Polish412%$30
Tamil412%$35
Swedish402%$35
Turkish392%$40
Marathi382%$35
Punjabi372%$35
Thai361%$25
Danish341%$35
Czech311%$35
Finnish311%$35
Kannada291%$25
Norwegian291%$35
Hebrew261%$35
Malay261%$30

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.

How we counted

Languages come from each posting: the languages it asks the worker to read, write or speak. English is left out of the ranking because most roles assume it. 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.

The languages AI training work asks for: common questions

Which language is most in demand for AI training work?

After English, Spanish, in 196 open roles.

Do I need English for AI training jobs?

Most roles ask for it: 58% of open roles list English. Roles for other languages often still need English to read the instructions.