Active
Available immediately. On the bench and ready to start within the week.
Contract hire
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.
Real-time availability
Every contractor profile carries one of three availability badges. Plan ahead, queue up phases, or hire same-week.
Available immediately. On the bench and ready to start within the week.
Currently engaged but actively considering new work. 2–4 week notice typical.
Engaged through a known end date. Ideal for queuing up your next phase of work.
The hiring process
Tell us the role, day rate, and start date. We come back within 24 hours with shortlisted profiles.
AI-assisted shortlist of Galileo Reviewed contractors matching your skills, availability, and rate.
AI handles scheduling. Candidates have already passed the 20-minute AI assessment + 6-step verification.
Standard contractor agreement. 15–20% margin on engagement value. Direct invoicing through Galileo.
Indicative day rates
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 seat | Day rate | Typical scope |
|---|---|---|
| AI Trainer / Prompt Engineer | $753 to $1,019 / day | Skill libraries, staff enablement, prompt patterns |
| Data and Analytics Engineer | $829 to $1,121 / day | Pipelines, warehouse connectors, query MCPs |
| Gen AI Engineer | $1,180 to $1,596 / day | LLM back ends, RAG, agents, internal SaaS |
| AI Solutions Architect | $1,700 to $2,300 / day | Reference architecture, MCP topology, integration |
| Chief AI Officer (CAIO) | $1,908 to $2,582 / day | Fractional AI leadership, board papers, ROI thesis |
Contract hire
24-hour turnaround on shortlist. 15–20% margin on engagement. Galileo Reviewed candidates only.