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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 972 of 1,639 roles, 98% remote.

Filtered roles

972 listings in 876 role families

Showing 91–120 of 876 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.

micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 6d ago

Marine Outboard Technician / Service Manager

Remotecontract
Outboard Engine Diagnostics (fuel Ignition Efi Cooling)Rigging Repower Service Procedures+1 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 6d ago

Music Expert (Music Teacher / Musician)

Remotecontract
Analytical ListeningMusic Theory Knowledge+2 more

$20–45/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 6d ago

Directional Surveyor / Drilling Engineer (Magnetic Single-Shot and Multi-Shot Film)

Remotecontract
Magnetic Single Shot And Multi Shot Survey Film ReadingWellbore Survey Qc And Calculation (declination Interference Closure)+1 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 6d ago

Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

Remotecontract
Computational ChemistryMolecular Simulations+20 more

$45–90/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 6d ago

Bioinformatics Scientist

Remotecontract
Medicinal ChemistryBioinformatics+1 more

$45–90/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 6d ago

Data Privacy Specialist

Remotecontract
Data PrivacyData Protection+12 more

$30–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

Semiconductor Yield / Defect Engineer (Wafer Fab, SEM Defect Review)

Remotecontract
Sem Defect Review And ClassificationYield Analysis And Excursion / Lot Hold Decisions+1 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

Elevator Mechanic / Adjuster (QEI, Controller Troubleshooting)

Remotecontract
Controller Troubleshooting From Straight Line Wiring DiagramsAsme A17.1 Code And Safety Circuits+1 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

MBSE Engineer - SysML v2

Remotecontract
Sysml V2Systems Engineering+13 more

$55–120/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)

Remotecontract
Scientific Software ConfigurationAi/ml Assisted Chemistry Workflows+7 more

$45–90/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD)

Remotecontract
Computational ChemistryStructural Bioinformatics+7 more

$45–90/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

Softwood Lumber Grader / Sawmill Quality Supervisor (Visual Grading)

Remotecontract
Visual Grading To Published Rules (nlga Wwpa Spib Wclib)Lumber Defect Identification And Grade Limits (knots Wane Checks Shake Warp)+2 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

Mobility Equipment / Automotive Electrical Technician (Wheelchair Vans)

Remotecontract
Automotive 12v Electrical Diagnostics From Wiring DiagramsMobility Conversion Systems (lifts Ramps Kneeling Hand Controls)+1 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 7d ago

Generalist

Remotecontract
GeneralistChatgpt Proficiency+5 more

$30–49/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 8d ago

International Humanitarian Law Advisor

Remotecontract
Ihl / Human Rights ApplicationLawful Boundary Discrimination+2 more

$80–170/hr

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Braintrust

BraintrustVerified

Posted 8d ago

Data Analyst, Workforce Insights

Remotecontract
SQLPython+12 more

$40–50/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 8d ago

Intelligence Operations & Collection Expert

Remotecontract
Intelligence OperationsIntelligence Collection+8 more

$80–170/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 8d ago

Computational Bioscience Expert (Python)

Remotecontract
PythonBiology+3 more

$60–120/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 8d ago

Generalist for Data Annotation

Remotecontract
Image Data AnnotationAttention To Detail+7 more

$21–45/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 8d ago

3D Print Farm Operator / Print Lab Supervisor

Remotecontract
Fdm And Resin Printer Fleet Operation And MaintenanceSlicing+3 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 8d ago

Freight Railcar Carman / Car Foreman (AAR Repair)

Remotecontract
Aar Field Manual And Office Manual (repair Rules And Billing)Fra Part 215 And Repair Documentation+1 more

$20–60/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 8d ago

Video Recorder (San Francisco)

Remotecontract
Data CollectionDevice Operation+3 more

$35–40/hr

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Braintrust

BraintrustVerified

Posted 8d ago

Product Manager, Digital Client Experiences

Remotecontract
AgileJira+17 more

$95–115/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 9d ago

Civil Engineering Writer

Remotehourly
Civil EngineeringStructural Analysis+20 more

$80/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 9d ago

Federal Regulatory Policy Analyst

Remotecontract
Federal Rulemaking ProcessRegulatory Analysis+15 more

$50–70/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 9d ago

ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD)

Remotecontract
Machine Learning

$60–120/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 9d ago

AI Image Specialist (US Based)

Remotecontract
Graphic DesignAI Evaluation+2 more

$21–45/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 9d ago

STEM Expert (MSc./PhD)

Remotecontract
Biology

$60–120/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 9d ago

Federal Grants Management Specialist

Remotecontract
Customer ServiceTeamwork+3 more

$60–85/hr

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micro1

micro1Verified

Posted 9d ago

Digital Designer

Remotecontract
Image EvaluationComparative Ranking+7 more

$21–45/hr

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Pay distribution

  • Under $250
  • $25–$49263
  • $50–$99459
  • $100–$149175
  • $150+75

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

Top skills

  • english
  • AI training
  • Attention to detail
  • llm evaluation
  • trainer feedback
  • python
  • documentation
  • written communication
  • discord
  • translation quality review
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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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