# Data Labelling

Type: Technology

Source: HR & Workforce Intelligence Brief — https://gethrbrief.com/entity/data-labelling
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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Data labelers earn A$6/day while specialists get A$800/hr
2026-08-24 09:26:48 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

New field research on AI data workers in China and Australia exposes a two-tier global labour market: specialist PhD-level workers earning up to A$800 an hour, while most labelers doing general tasks earn A$6 a day or less. For HR leaders, this is a wake-up call about contingent workforces, ethical sourcing and the real economics behind the AI job boom.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/ai-data-labelling-hidden-workforce-pay-gap

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