audio annotation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-03, audio annotation appears in 120 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Data Contributor roles, with demand down 64% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-03
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Frequently asked questions about audio annotation
+Is audio annotation in demand in 2026?
Yes. audio annotation appears in 120 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-03, with demand down 64% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Data Contributor roles (78% of AI Data Contributor postings list it).
+What jobs require audio annotation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-03, the job titles most likely to require audio annotation are AI Data Contributor (78% of postings list audio annotation), AI Tutor (14% of postings list audio annotation), AI Data Annotator (1% of postings list audio annotation).
+What skills are commonly paired with audio annotation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-03), audio annotation most often appears alongside prompt creation, Image annotation, digital tools, chatbot response evaluation, Large language models (LLMs).
+Where is audio annotation most in demand?
As of 2026-08-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring audio annotation are Addis Ababa, Albania, Armenia, Cairo, Denmark, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new audio annotation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring audio annotation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require audio annotation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Data Contributor | 94 | 78.3% |
| AI Tutor | 17 | 14.2% |
| AI Data Annotator | 1 | 0.8% |
| AI Data Labeler | 1 | 0.8% |
| AI Data Specialist | 1 | 0.8% |
| AI Model Evaluator | 1 | 0.8% |
| AI Training Specialist | 1 | 0.8% |
| Audio QA Engineer | 1 | 0.8% |
| Music AI Evaluation Expert | 1 | 0.8% |
Top metros hiring for audio annotation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 1 | 0.8% |
| Albania | 1 | 0.8% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0.8% |
| Cairo | 1 | 0.8% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.8% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.8% |
| Islamabad | 1 | 0.8% |
| Macedonia | 1 | 0.8% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with audio annotation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-03. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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