Image annotation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, Image annotation appears in 157 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for AI Data Contributor roles, with demand up 158% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about Image annotation
+Is Image annotation in demand in 2026?
Yes. Image annotation appears in 157 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 158% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for AI Data Contributor roles (59% of AI Data Contributor postings list it).
+What jobs require Image annotation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require Image annotation are AI Data Contributor (59% of postings list Image annotation), AI Data Annotator (13% of postings list Image annotation), AI Content Contributor (3% of postings list Image annotation).
+What skills are commonly paired with Image annotation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), Image annotation most often appears alongside audio annotation, prompt creation, digital tools, Large language models (LLMs), chatbot response evaluation.
+Where is Image annotation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Image annotation are San Francisco, 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 | 93 | 59.2% |
| AI Data Annotator | 21 | 13.4% |
| AI Content Contributor | 5 | 3.2% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| AI Data Labeler | 2 | 1.3% |
| AI Trainer | 2 | 1.3% |
| Robotics Technician | 2 | 1.3% |
| AI Data Specialist | 1 | 0.6% |
| AI Response Evaluator | 1 | 0.6% |
| AI and Computer Vision Intern | 1 | 0.6% |
Top metros hiring for Image annotation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | 1.3% |
| Addis Ababa | 1 | 0.6% |
| Albania | 1 | 0.6% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0.6% |
| Cairo | 1 | 0.6% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.6% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.6% |
| Home | 1 | 0.6% |
| Islamabad | 1 | 0.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Image annotation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. 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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