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micro1 Pay Index, November 2026. What micro1 pays AI trainers, by field, from every open listing.
By Artificial Jobs · Published · Listings as of
As of November 1, 2026, micro1’s 287 open hourly AI training roles pay a median of $50–$90/hr, from the bottom to the top of each posted range. Science & Research pays the most, at a median top rate of $200/hr, followed by Law ($170) and Finance ($120). The highest posted rate is $400/hr.
- Median top rate
- $90/hr
- Median bottom rate
- $50/hr
- 90th percentile top rate
- $300/hr
- Open roles in 19 fields
- 329
Pay by field
Ranked by median top rate. Each row has a permanent link; click a field name to see its open roles.
| Field | Open roles | Median bottom | Median top | 90th pct top | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science & Research# | 24 | $100 | $200 | $360 | $400 |
| Law# | 54 | $100 | $170 | $400 | $400 |
| Educationsmall sample# | 1 | $90 | $140 | — | $140 |
| Finance# | 19 | $60 | $120 | $310 | $350 |
| AI & Machine Learning# | 14 | $60 | $120 | — | $140 |
| Medicine# | 22 | $80 | $115 | $125 | $125 |
| Arts & Designsmall sample# | 5 | $38 | $105 | — | $105 |
| Software Engineering# | 32 | $50 | $100 | $256 | $300 |
| Data Analysis# | 5 | $35 | $100 | — | $350 |
| Applied Engineering# | 14 | $45 | $90 | $135 | $150 |
| Business Operations# | 12 | $45 | $90 | $275 | $350 |
| Cybersecuritysmall sample# | 2 | $45 | $85 | — | $90 |
| Specialist# | 66 | $40 | $80 | $119 | $140 |
| Retail & Hospitalitysmall sample# | 1 | $40 | $70 | — | $70 |
| Humanitiessmall sample# | 1 | $30 | $70 | — | $70 |
| Sales & Marketingsmall sample# | 9 | $22 | $40 | — | $350 |
| Generalist# | 19 | $20 | $33 | $60 | $60 |
| Languages & Audio# | 16 | $20 | $30 | $70 | $70 |
| Robotics# | 13 | $10 | $30 | $50 | $50 |
Hourly USD. 90th percentile shown for fields with 10+ hourly roles. “Small sample” means fewer than 5 hourly roles.
Methodology
- Source: micro1 public referral job feed (prod-api.micro1.ai) and public job pages, read on November 1, 2026.
- Every open role is counted. The 42 salaried or unpriced roles are counted, but left out of pay figures.
- “Bottom” and “top” are the two ends of each role’s posted hourly range; a single posted rate counts as both.
- Fields are micro1’s own categories. Medians are rounded to the nearest dollar.
- These are advertised rates, not earnings: hours aren’t guaranteed, and what contractors actually earn isn’t public.
- Each edition is frozen once published. Live figures are on the micro1 pay page.
Cite this edition
Artificial Jobs (2026). micro1 Pay Index, November 2026 [Data set]. https://www.artificialjobs.dev/pay-index/2026-11
Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit and a link. To link one figure, use its row’s # link.
All editions
- November 2026$90/hr median top · 329 roles
- October 2026$90/hr median top · 307 roles
FAQ
How much does micro1 pay per hour?
- As of November 1, 2026, micro1’s 287 open hourly AI training roles pay a median of $50–$90/hr, from the bottom to the top of each posted range. Science & Research pays the most, at a median top rate of $200/hr, followed by Law ($170) and Finance ($120). The highest posted rate is $400/hr.
Which micro1 AI training jobs pay the most?
- Science & Research ($200/hr median top rate), Law ($170/hr median top rate), Finance ($120/hr median top rate) pay the most in the November 2026 micro1 Pay Index. Robotics pays the least, at $30/hr.
How is the micro1 Pay Index calculated?
- It takes every open role in micro1’s public referral feed on the snapshot date, reads the bottom and top of each posted hourly range, and reports medians by field. Salaried roles are counted but left out of pay figures. Each monthly edition is frozen once published.
Can I use the Pay Index data?
- Yes. Each edition is free under CC BY 4.0: reuse it with credit and a link to the edition page. The CSV is at artificialjobs.dev/pay-index/2026-11.csv.