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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 1,598 of 1,639 roles, 100% remote.

Filtered roles

1,598 listings in 1,424 role families

Showing 331–360 of 1,424 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.

micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 16d ago

Audio Editing & Production Expert (Audacity)

Remotecontract
AudacityAudio Editing+4 more

$21–70/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 16d ago

Software Engineering Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

Remote
Software Engineering ResearchTest Generation+13 more

$50/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 16d ago

Networked Systems Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

Remote
Networked SystemsCongestion Control+12 more

$50/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

ParaView Specialist - Scientific Visualization

Remotecontract
ParaviewScientific Visualization

$63–122/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 17d ago

Database Systems Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

Remote
Database SystemsQuery Optimization+16 more

$50/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Blender Bonsai Specialist – BIM/Architecture

Remotecontract
BlenderBuilding Information Modeling (bim)+3 more

$63–122/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Intelligence Agency Officer

Remotecontract
Intelligence AnalysisThreat Analysis+13 more

$80–170/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 17d ago

Ophthalmologist

Remotehourly
OphthalmologyAbo Board Certification+13 more

$175/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 17d ago

Applied Cryptography Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

Remote
Applied CryptographyFully Homomorphic Encryption+9 more

$50/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 17d ago

Computer Architecture Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

Remote
Computer ArchitectureCaches+10 more

$50/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 17d ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Node.js, TypeScript, Rust)

Remotefull-time
Node.jsTypeScript+19 more

$50–80/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

AI Photo Rater

Remotecontract
Image EvaluationAttention To Visual Detail+2 more

$21–45/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Senior Industrial Trades and Maintenance Expert

Remotecontract
Millwright And Mechanical Installation Drawing InterpretationField Diagram And Inspection Sketch Interpretation+4 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Naval Subject Matter Expert (Cleared)

Remotecontract
Naval Domain DepthClassified Environment Fluency+3 more

$50–100/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Senior Vehicle Damage and Condition Expert

Remotecontract
Auto Damage EstimatingVehicle Condition And Damage Inspection+1 more

$20–60/hr

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Handshake AI

Handshake AIVerified

Posted 17d ago

Obstetrician-Gynecologist

RemotePart-Time
ObstetricsGynecology+15 more

$180/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Senior Specialty Inspection Expert, Crop, Auction and Rental

Remotecontract
Crop Condition And Loss Assessment From Field And Aerial ImageryAuction And Pre Sale Vehicle+2 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Litigation Attorney

Remotecontract
Explaining Legal Reasoning To OthersEvidence Synthesis And Case Narrative+4 more

$80–150/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 17d ago

GPU Kernel and ML Systems Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

Remote
CudaTriton+13 more

$50/hr

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Handshake AI

Handshake AIVerified

Posted 17d ago

Intensivist

RemotePart-Time
Critical Care MedicineMechanical Ventilation+16 more

$180/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Senior Advanced NDT and Imaging Specialist

Remotecontract
Industrial Ct InterpretationX Ray Image Interpretation+4 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Investment Banking & M&A Expert

Remotecontract
CpaAI Agents

$60–120/hr

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Braintrust

BraintrustVerified

Posted 17d ago

AI Engineering Consultant

Remotecontract
AI AgentsAutomation Frameworks+13 more

$50–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Senior DoD Staff Writing SME

Remotecontract
Military WritingFederal Documentation Standards+6 more

$40–80/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Aircraft Pilot

Remotecontract
Flight OperationsAir Traffic Control (atc) Communication Interpretation+3 more

$30–50/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 17d ago

Gaming/Gambling Regulatory Attorney

Remotecontract
Gaming And Gambling Law ExpertiseRegulatory Compliance Analysis+8 more

$140–400/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 18d ago

AI Jailbreak & Prompt-Injection Security Expert

Remotecontract
Ethical JailbreaksLLM Red Teaming+2 more

$50–90/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 18d ago

Aviation Subject Matter Expert - Commercial Pilot / Flight Ops

Remotecontract
Instrument Approach BriefingFaa Approach Charts+4 more

$40–100/hr

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Braintrust

BraintrustVerified

Posted 18d ago

Senior U.S. Attorney & Legal Expert - AI Training

Remotecontract
Legal WritingContract Law+18 more

$105/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 18d ago

Nuclear & Radiological Security Expert

Remotecontract
Nuclear PhysicsRadiological Safety+2 more

$50–90/hr

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Pay distribution

  • Under $250
  • $25–$49397
  • $50–$99766
  • $100–$149318
  • $150+117

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

Top skills

  • english
  • ai evaluation
  • llm evaluation
  • python
  • AI training
  • data annotation
  • Attention to detail
  • technical writing
  • translation
  • documentation
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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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