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AI Jobs Paying $50+/hr or More

1,239 live roles advertised at $50+/hr or more, from 8 sources. Median advertised pay $85/hr.

Live roles

1,239

1,167 role families

Median advertised

$85/hr

1,239 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 136 of 1,239 roles, 96% remote.

Filtered roles

136 listings in 134 role families

Showing 91–120 of 134 role families. Language and region variants are grouped under one representative row.

Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Inventor Professional Application User

Remotehourly
Autodesk InventorAutodesk Inventor Professional+13 more

$45–55/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Remotehourly
Technical SalesB2b Sales+13 more

$70–110/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Software & Firmware Engineering Expert

Remotehourly
Embedded FirmwareFpga+28 more

$100–120/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Electrical & Hardware Engineer

Remotehourly
Rf EngineeringAntenna Design+18 more

$100–120/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Systems & Integration Engineering Expert

Remotehourly
Systems EngineeringIntegration Testing+28 more

$100–120/hr

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Mercor

MercorVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Mechanical Engineering Experts

Remotehourly
Mechanical EngineeringStructural Analysis+28 more

$100–120/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 1mo ago

Customer Service Representative Expert

Remote
Customer ServiceCustomer Support+16 more

$55/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Environmental Scientist & Engineer Expert

Remote
Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Engineering+20 more

$100/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Civil Engineer for AI Content Evaluation Remote Contract

Remotecontract
Civil EngineeringInfrastructure Design+20 more

Up to $100/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Electrical Engineer Remote Contract (Associate)

Remotecontract
Analog Circuit DesignAutomation+24 more

Up to $100/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Chemical Engineer AI Content Evaluation Remote Contract

Remotecontract
Chemical EngineeringAspen Plus+26 more

Up to $100/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Mechanical Engineering Expert

Remote
Mechanical EngineeringThermodynamics+12 more

$95/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Industrial Engineering Expert

Remote
Industrial EngineeringSystems Engineering+14 more

$95/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Civil Engineering Expert

Remote
Civil EngineeringStructural Analysis+13 more

$95/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Network Engineer Expert

Remote
BgpOspf+18 more

$100/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Materials Science and Engineering Expert

Remote
Materials ScienceMaterials Engineering+13 more

$115/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Sales Manager Expert - Remote Contract Role

Remote
Sales ManagementB2b Sales+14 more

$93/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Structural Engineer Expert

Remote
Civil EngineeringStructural Engineering+16 more

$153/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Technology & Professional Services Expert

Remote
Technology ConsultingProfessional Services+17 more

$80/hr

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SME Careers

SME CareersVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Civil Engineering QA Lead for AI Training Projects

Remotecontract
Civil EngineeringQa+30 more

Up to $105/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Student Software Engineering Expert

Remote
PythonJava+16 more

$50/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Expert Product Manager

Remote
Product ManagementRoadmaps+14 more

$85/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Electrical Engineer Expert

Remote
Electrical EngineeringPower Systems+12 more

$113/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Electrician Expert - Remote Contract Role

Remote
National Electrical CodeElectrical Troubleshooting+12 more

$70/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Real Estate Broker Expert

Remote
Real Estate TransactionsReal Estate Contracts+13 more

$100/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

CAD Design Expert - Remote Contract Role

Remote
CadSolidworks+11 more

$88/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Construction Expert - Remote Contract Role

Remote
Construction DocumentsConstruction Drawings+18 more

$75/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Aerospace Engineer Expert

Remote
Aerospace EngineeringAerodynamics+14 more

$115/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Retail Sales and Wholesale Expert

Remote
Retail SalesWholesale Distribution+14 more

$95/hr

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AfterQuery

AfterQueryVerified

Posted 2mo ago

Software Engineering Expert

Remote
PythonJavaScript+18 more

$75/hr

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Pay distribution

  • Under $250
  • $25–$490
  • $50–$9993
  • $100–$14935
  • $150+8

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

Top skills

  • technical writing
  • python
  • ai evaluation
  • matlab
  • mechanical engineering
  • civil engineering
  • cad
  • electrical engineering
  • solidworks
  • catia
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How these numbers are calculated

NearSkill lists 1,239 live roles advertised at $50+/hr or more, grouped into 1,167 role families. Of the 1,239 USD hourly listings, the median advertised rate is $85/hr. The middle 50% sits between $70 and $110/hr, and the full posted range is $50 to $350/hr. These are advertised rates, not earnings.

The largest sources in this set are micro1 (406), Mercor (266), AfterQuery (215), Handshake AI (149). The skills that appear most often are ai evaluation, python, technical writing, llm evaluation, ai training. 97% of this set is remote.

Eligibility is mixed: 491 listings publish country eligibility explicitly, 0 imply it in the description, 407 do not state it. 341 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 $50+/hr or more?

1,239 active listings on November 15, 2026, grouped into 1,167 role families. Near-identical language or region variants are grouped so one employer cannot fill the list.

What is the median advertised pay?

$85/hr from 1,239 USD hourly listings. The middle 50% runs from $70 to $110/hr. It is advertised pay, not earnings, and missing pay is not estimated.

Which platforms have the most roles?

micro1 leads with 406 listings, followed by Mercor (266), AfterQuery (215), Handshake AI (149).

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. 407 listings in this set do not state it, and those are treated as unknown rather than worldwide.

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