Research

Original findings and methods for AI-training work and evaluation. Each note explains its sources, dates and counting rules. Explore the live Pay Index and Market Data pages alongside the dated reports and reproducible examples.

• State of AI Training Pay: Q3 2026

  On October 1, the median advertised hourly rate across 7,043 open AI-training listings was $52. Specialist work advertised far more than annotation and voice work, and the market median rose over September mainly because of which platforms were in the sample, not because platforms raised their rates.

  October 13, 2026

• What AI-Crawler Blocking Changes for AI-Training Job Data

  Cloudflare's new AI-crawler defaults start 15 September 2026, for new domains and on pages that show ads. We probed all 34 sources we track to see which could be affected - 11.9% of listings sit behind Cloudflare, and a much smaller set is on domains the provider controls.

  September 14, 2026

• How Long AI-Training Roles Stay Open

  Most listings in this market close within about a week of appearing - read from live lifecycle data across every tracked provider, not a one-time survey.

  August 26, 2026