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AI Jobs Paying $25+/hr or More

1,639 live roles advertised at $25+/hr or more, from 8 sources. Median advertised pay $75/hr.

Live roles

1,639

1,461 role families

Median advertised

$75/hr

1,639 USD hourly

Remote

97%

of this set

Platforms

8

with live roles

Filtered view. The clean page is canonical and indexed; filtered URLs are noindex. Showing 830 of 1,639 roles, 98% remote.

Filtered roles

830 listings in 783 role families

Showing 91–120 of 783 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.

Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 10d ago

Editorial, Deck & Document Designer (AI Evaluation)

Remotefull-time
PowerPointIndesign+22 more

$70–120/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 10d ago

Military Training and Readiness Advisor

Remotecontract
Military Training AssessmentOperational Readiness Evaluation+3 more

$90–170/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 10d ago

NSA / Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Expert

Remotecontract
Signals Intelligence (sigint) AnalysisIntelligence Scenario Development+12 more

$70–140/hr

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Handshake AI

Handshake AIVerified

Posted 10d ago

Software Engineer

RemotePart-Time
Software EngineeringSoftware Architecture+9 more

$150/hr

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Braintrust

BraintrustVerified

Posted 10d ago

Biology PhD Expert - AI Annotation

Remotecontract
BiologyMolecular Biology+14 more

$40–90/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 10d ago

Senior Motion Designer & Creative Technologist (AI Evaluation)

Remotefull-time
After EffectsCinema 4d+22 more

$70–120/hr

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Handshake AI

Handshake AIVerified

Posted 10d ago

Civil/Structural Engineer (Buildings)

RemotePart-Time
Plan ReviewBuilding Codes+12 more

$62.50/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 10d ago

Explosives & Energetic Materials Engineer (AI Safety)

Remote
Explosives EngineeringEnergetic Materials+13 more

$150/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 10d ago

Music Producer & Audio Post Specialist (AI Evaluation)

Remotefull-time
Pro ToolsLogic Pro+28 more

$70–120/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 10d ago

Veterans Service Representative

Remotecontract
Benefit DeterminationQuality Assurance+4 more

$60–85/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 10d ago

Federal Contract Specialist

Remotecontract
Federal ContractingFederal Acquisition Regulation (far)+8 more

$60–80/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 11d ago

Senior Software Engineer – Remote Contract

Remotecontract
Python3Java+8 more

$30–100/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 11d ago

Federal HR Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations)

Remotecontract
Federal Hr Policy KnowledgeEmployee Relations+8 more

$60–90/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 11d ago

Remote Survey Research Expert for AI Evaluation

Remotehourly
Survey ResearchMarket Research+23 more

$120/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 11d ago

Materials Science Expert (AI Safety)

Remote
Materials ScienceMetallurgy+8 more

$150/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 11d ago

Nuclear Science & Engineering Expert (AI Safety)

Remote
Nuclear EngineeringNuclear Science+10 more

$150/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 11d ago

Medical Records Coder

Remotecontract
Icd 10 CmIcd 10 Pcs+12 more

$50–70/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 11d ago

Bilingual Chinese Generalist Expert — AI Safety

Remotepart-time
ChineseEnglish+10 more

$48–52/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 11d ago

Radiologist / Radiation Sciences Expert (AI Safety)

Remote
RadiologyMedical Physics+8 more

$150/hr

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Braintrust

BraintrustVerified

Posted 11d ago

Senior AI Consultant

Remotecontract
Artificial IntelligenceGenerative AI+21 more

$100–150/hr

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Turing

TuringVerified

Posted 11d ago

Venture Capital Analyst

Remotecontract
Venture CapitalStartup Valuation+11 more

$100/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 11d ago

Godot Game Engine expert

Remotecontract
GodotGame Development

$70–130/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 11d ago

Federal IT Specialist

Remotecontract
Hardware RepairGs 2210+3 more

$80–105/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 11d ago

Bilingual Danish Generalist Expert — AI Safety

Remotepart-time
DanishEnglish+10 more

$48–52/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 11d ago

Coding Author

Remotecontract
Icd 10 CmIcd 10 Pcs+8 more

$50–70/hr

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Turing

TuringVerified

Posted 12d ago

Investment Banking Analyst

Remotecontract
Investment BankingM&a+20 more

$100/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 12d ago

Federal Budget Analyst

Remotecontract
Budget AdministrationBudget Execution+5 more

$60–85/hr

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Turing

TuringVerified

Posted 12d ago

Private Equity Associate

Remotecontract
Private EquityLbo Modeling+17 more

$100/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 12d ago

Open Source Maintainer / Core Contributor – Software Engineer

Remotefull-time
Open Source MaintenanceCode Review+8 more

$150/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 12d ago

Software Engineer – AI Training

Remotecontract
Python3Java+8 more

$30–100/hr

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Pay distribution

  • Under $250
  • $25–$490
  • $50–$99518
  • $100–$149239
  • $150+73

USD hourly midpoints, anomalies excluded. Advertised pay, not earnings.

Top skills

  • ai evaluation
  • python
  • llm evaluation
  • AI training
  • technical writing
  • data annotation
  • english
  • ai model evaluation
  • model evaluation
  • Attention to Detail
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How these numbers are calculated

NearSkill lists 1,639 live roles advertised at $25+/hr or more, grouped into 1,461 role families. Of the 1,639 USD hourly listings, the median advertised rate is $75/hr. The middle 50% sits between $50 and $100/hr, and the full posted range is $25 to $350/hr. These are advertised rates, not earnings.

The largest sources in this set are micro1 (565), Mercor (332), AfterQuery (268), SME Careers (215). The skills that appear most often are english, ai evaluation, python, llm evaluation, ai training. 97% of this set is remote.

Eligibility is mixed: 643 listings publish country eligibility explicitly, 0 imply it in the description, 542 do not state it. 454 listings are marked worldwide. Missing eligibility is treated as unknown, not as worldwide.

Figures were computed from the live job feed on November 15, 2026. Counts and pay move as listings are added or closed. NearSkill does not estimate missing pay, and non-USD rates are excluded from the USD medians rather than converted.

Questions, answered

How many roles are live paying $25+/hr or more?

1,639 active listings on November 15, 2026, grouped into 1,461 role families. Near-identical language or region variants are grouped so one employer cannot fill the list.

What is the median advertised pay?

$75/hr from 1,639 USD hourly listings. The middle 50% runs from $50 to $100/hr. It is advertised pay, not earnings, and missing pay is not estimated.

Which platforms have the most roles?

micro1 leads with 565 listings, followed by Mercor (332), AfterQuery (268), SME Careers (215).

Are these roles remote?

97% of this set is remote. Remote describes the work arrangement; it does not guarantee that the employer accepts applicants from every country.

How is country eligibility determined?

Eligibility comes from the listing's country field when it is present, or from explicit eligibility language in the description. 542 listings in this set do not state it, and those are treated as unknown rather than worldwide.

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