The AI Training Jobs Index, September 2026 edition
Description
Is the market for human AI training work growing, week by week? This paper reports the answer measured from the public job boards of the platforms that pay people to produce human data for AI models, read daily by AITraining.jobs. From 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026, open AI training roles on the platforms tracked throughout went down 2.1% (index 97.9); platforms listed 366 new roles in the last week and the advertised median stood at $55/hr. The analysis covers 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026 and presents 5 tables and 3 findings; every figure carries its sample; this is the frozen monthly edition published at https://aitraining.jobs/research/ai-training-jobs-index/2026-09. The PDF is the full paper (method, every table with its sample, limitations, disclosure); each CSV is one of its tables. This monthly edition's page: https://aitraining.jobs/research/ai-training-jobs-index/2026-09