How much do AI training jobs pay?
The median AI training job pays $37.50 an hour. Half of listings pay between $25.24 and $75.
From 4,522 of 6,498 open listings that post pay in US dollars. Annual and monthly salaries are converted to an hourly equivalent; per-task pay is left out.
| Field | Median | Typical range | Top | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Medicine | $120/hr | $60–$130 | $350 | 287 |
| Law & Policy | $100/hr | $60–$125 | $270 | 172 |
| AI Strategy & Ethics | $80/hr | $74.09–$84.91 | $110.58 | 6 |
| Business & Finance | $70/hr | $37.50–$100 | $325 | 543 |
| Engineering | $70/hr | $36.50–$105 | $153 | 249 |
| Media & Communications | $70/hr | $70–$70 | $70 | 1 |
| Technology | $62.50/hr | $46.88–$90 | $300 | 520 |
| Creative & Design | $40/hr | $31.25–$77.50 | $300 | 123 |
| Sciences | $40/hr | $36.50–$75 | $185 | 444 |
| Humanities & Education | $35.50/hr | $18–$50 | $265 | 204 |
| Language Data | $35.50/hr | $22.50–$36.50 | $265 | 940 |
| Data Annotation & Labeling | $30/hr | $22.50–$50 | $230.77 | 514 |
| Evaluation & Quality | $25/hr | $15–$48.25 | $185 | 331 |
| Real-world Data Collection | $10/hr | $6–$15 | $80 | 63 |