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Contract hire

Project-ready AI specialists. Available now, or with a date.

Pre-vetted contractors across the 74-role AI taxonomy. 15 to 20% margin on engagement value. Day rates published transparently. Three availability tiers so you can plan ahead, or move fast.

15–20%
Margin on engagement
24hr
Turnaround
74
AI roles
100%
Galileo Reviewed

Real-time availability

Three ways to plan resourcing.

Every contractor profile carries one of three availability badges. Plan ahead, queue up phases, or hire same-week.

Active

Active

Available immediately. On the bench and ready to start within the week.

Open to Offers

Open to Offers

Currently engaged but actively considering new work. 2–4 week notice typical.

Available 15 Jun

Available with Date

Engaged through a known end date. Ideal for queuing up your next phase of work.

The hiring process

From brief to engagement in days, not weeks.

Step 01

Brief

Tell us the role, day rate, and start date. We come back within 24 hours with shortlisted profiles.

Step 02

Match

AI-assisted shortlist of Galileo Reviewed contractors matching your skills, availability, and rate.

Step 03

Interview

AI handles scheduling. Candidates have already passed the 20-minute AI assessment + 6-step verification.

Step 04

Engage

Standard contractor agreement. 15–20% margin on engagement value. Direct invoicing through Galileo.

Indicative day rates

Transparent rates. Live market data.

Day rates below are Sydney, large company bands from the Galileo rate card, reconciled against the P1 salary dataset, July 2026. Live market data for all 77 roles is in the salary tool. No sign-up required.

Marketplace seatDay rateTypical scope
AI Trainer / Prompt Engineer$753 to $1,019 / daySkill libraries, staff enablement, prompt patterns
Data and Analytics Engineer$829 to $1,121 / dayPipelines, warehouse connectors, query MCPs
Gen AI Engineer$1,180 to $1,596 / dayLLM back ends, RAG, agents, internal SaaS
AI Solutions Architect$1,700 to $2,300 / dayReference architecture, MCP topology, integration
Chief AI Officer (CAIO)$1,908 to $2,582 / dayFractional AI leadership, board papers, ROI thesis

Contract hire

Brief a contract role.

24-hour turnaround on shortlist. 15–20% margin on engagement. Galileo Reviewed candidates only.