AI training jobs for designers and artists: 13 open roles
Will AI replace designers and artists? Nobody can tell you that from a job list, and this page does not try. What the list shows: today 13 open roles on 6 platforms pay designers and artists to write, check and grade the work AI models attempt in their field.
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Open roles for designers and artists that list a rate
€61 to €100/hr Visual Designer - AI Trainer - Freelance - 8-20hrs/week - Remote 10x Team €64 to €100/hr Product Designer - AI Trainer - Freelance - 8-20hrs/week - Remote 10x Team €54 to €100/hr Graphic Designer - AI Trainer - Freelance - 8-20hrs/week - Remote 10x TeamThese are the newest roles that list an hourly rate. All of them below.
10x Team has 3 open roles for designers and artists today
Who hires designers and artists to train AI
| Platform | Roles | Median listed |
|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 6 | $55 |
| 10x Team | 3 | n/a |
| Meridial | 1 | n/a |
| micro1 | 1 | n/a |
| Terac | 1 | n/a |
| Weekday | 1 | n/a |
Medians from each posting's own listed hourly rate, shown with 5 or more rates. The AI Training Pay Index has the same figures by platform and field.
Medians leave out 649 Meridial roles that list $8 to $65 or $6 to $65: a range the platform puts on most of its roles, not the pay of each one.
Mercor has the most roles for designers and artists, 6 of 13. 6 platforms hire for them in all.
What the open roles for designers and artists ask for
The titles that come back most are Graphic designer (2). The rest have titles of their own, 12 different titles in all. By type of engagement: 12 contract and 1 part time.
1 of the 13 roles are open from anywhere. Where countries are named, the most common are United States (3), Bangladesh (2), Egypt (2) and India (2).
By field, the roles sit mostly in Writing (9) and Generalist (4).
What the roles list per hour
7 of the 13 roles list an hourly rate in US dollars. The median is $55 an hour, and the middle half runs from $55 to $70.
For every open AI training role the median is $50, so this group sits near it.
1 list a rate per task and 1 list no rate. Listed pay is what each platform shows on the role: it is not guaranteed pay, and a role is not an acceptance.
What the studies say
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects, for the closest occupation it counts, change in employment from 2025 to 2035: Graphic designers down 1.7% (Employment Projections, Table 1.2, published 27 August 2026). That is a different list from the roles above, which ask for designers and artists to help train AI models. The BLS warns that its numbers do not capture the uncertainty of predicting the future. The table is BLS Table 1.2. For the wider picture, see Will AI replace your job?, with the studies behind the video.
Questions people ask
Will AI replace designers and artists?
Nobody can promise that a job is safe, and a job list cannot answer it. It does show that 13 open AI training roles ask for designers and artists today. The BLS projects graphic designers down 1.7% in employment from 2025 to 2035, for the closest occupations it counts.
How much do AI training roles for designers and artists pay?
7 of the 13 open roles list an hourly rate in US dollars, with a median of $55 an hour and a middle half from $55 to $70. These are listed rates, not guaranteed pay, and a role is not an acceptance.
Which platforms hire designers and artists to train AI?
6 platforms have open roles for designers and artists today: Mercor (6), 10x Team (3), Meridial (1), micro1 (1) and Terac (1), among others.
What do the open roles for designers and artists look like?
The titles that come back most are Graphic designer (2). The rest have titles of their own, 12 different titles in all. 1 of the 13 roles are open from anywhere. Where countries are named, the most common are United States (3), Bangladesh (2), Egypt (2) and India (2).
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