Image annotation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-15, Image annotation appears in 208 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Data Contributor roles, with demand up 1257% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-15
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Frequently asked questions about Image annotation
+Is Image annotation in demand in 2026?
Yes. Image annotation appears in 208 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-15, with demand up 1257% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Data Contributor roles (51% of AI Data Contributor postings list it).
+What jobs require Image annotation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-15, the job titles most likely to require Image annotation are AI Data Contributor (51% of postings list Image annotation), AI Data Annotator (15% of postings list Image annotation), AI Evaluation Specialist (2% of postings list Image annotation).
+What skills are commonly paired with Image annotation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-15), Image annotation most often appears alongside audio annotation, prompt creation, digital tools, chatbot response evaluation, Large language models (LLMs).
+Where is Image annotation most in demand?
As of 2026-06-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Image annotation are London, Addis Ababa, Albania, Armenia, Cairo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Image annotation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Image annotation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Image annotation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| AI Data Contributor | 106 | 51.0% |
| AI Data Annotator | 31 | 14.9% |
| AI Evaluation Specialist | 4 | 1.9% |
| AI Training Specialist | 4 | 1.9% |
| Computer Vision Specialist | 4 | 1.9% |
| AI Evaluator | 3 | 1.4% |
| AI Annotation Specialist | 2 | 1.0% |
| AI Data Labeler | 2 | 1.0% |
| AI Data Specialist | 2 | 1.0% |
| AI Trainer | 2 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for Image annotation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | 1.4% |
| Addis Ababa | 2 | 1.0% |
| Albania | 2 | 1.0% |
| Armenia | 2 | 1.0% |
| Cairo | 2 | 1.0% |
| Denmark | 2 | 1.0% |
| Greece | 2 | 1.0% |
| Islamabad | 2 | 1.0% |
| Macedonia | 2 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Image annotation
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- AI Data Contributor
- AI Data Annotator
- AI Evaluation Specialist
- AI Training Specialist
- Computer Vision Specialist
- AI Evaluator
- AI Annotation Specialist
- AI Data Labeler
- audio annotation
- prompt creation
- digital tools
- chatbot response evaluation
- Large language models (LLMs)
- prompt testing
- text-labeling
- data annotation
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-15. 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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