What is an AI training job?

AI labs hire domain experts to write, review and grade the examples their models learn from. A lawyer might evaluate legal reasoning; a physician might check clinical answers. The work is paid hourly, usually as a flexible contract.

How much do AI training jobs pay?

Across 329 open roles, the median top-of-range rate is $90/hr and the highest is $400/hr. Specialist credentials such as medical licences, bar admission or PhDs command the highest rates.

Each role links to micro1, which runs a short AI interview to verify your expertise, then matches you to client projects. There is no fee to apply.

How does Artificial Jobs make money?

Apply links include our micro1 referral code. If you are hired, micro1 may pay us a referral fee. It costs you nothing and does not change your pay.

329 roles open · updated daily

Get paid to train AI. Hourly expert work for lawyers, doctors, engineers, scientists and linguists.

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Top hourly rate: $400/hr
Median top rate: $90/hr
High-demand roles: 233
Fields hiring: 19

Open roles across 19 fields

Specialist66 rolesto $140/hr Law54 rolesto $400/hr Software Engineering32 rolesto $300/hr Science & Research24 rolesto $400/hr Medicine22 rolesto $125/hr Generalist19 rolesto $60/hr Finance19 rolesto $350/hr Languages & Audio16 rolesto $70/hr AI & Machine Learning14 rolesto $140/hr Applied Engineering14 rolesto $150/hr Robotics13 rolesto $50/hr Business Operations12 rolesto $350/hr Sales & Marketing9 rolesto $350/hr Data Analysis5 rolesto $350/hr Arts & Design5 rolesto $105/hr Cybersecurity2 rolesto $90/hr Retail & Hospitality1 roleto $70/hr Humanities1 roleto $70/hr Education1 roleto $140/hr

By credential:For PhDs 22 For physicians 17 For accountants 7 For chemists 6 For physicists 7 For biologists 8 For bilingual speakers 29

By language:For Python developers 31 For TypeScript developers 16 For Rust developers 13 For Java developers 13 For C++ developers 13 For open source contributors 5

Best-paying roles right now. The top high-demand role in each field.

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LawHigh demand5 openings
Energy Regulatory Counsel
FERC and State PUC Practice · Transactional Energy Work · energy-and-utilities-regulation
$140–$400/hr
hourly pay
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Science & ResearchHigh demand4 openings
Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics
Computational rigor · Complex problem solving - Research · Problem framing
$100–$400/hr
hourly pay
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03
Data AnalysisHigh demand7 openings
Data Science Specialist
Microsoft PowerPoint · Slide Reconstruction · Presentation Design
$150–$350/hr
hourly pay
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04
FinanceHigh demand25 openings
Investment Banking – M&A Advisory.
financial modeling · excel · company and industry research
$175–$300/hr
hourly pay
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05
Software EngineeringHigh demand10 openings
Open Source GitHub Maintainer
GitHub · C++ · JAVA
$150–$300/hr
hourly pay
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06
Applied EngineeringHigh demand100 openings
CFD Engineer
CFD engineering · Aerodynamics · fluid-dynamics
$50–$150/hr
hourly pay
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07
SpecialistHigh demand10 openings
Journalist/Writer
Technical Writing · Content Evaluation · Written Communication
$90–$140/hr
hourly pay
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EducationHigh demand10 openings
Educator/ Assessor Writer
Technical Writing · Content Evaluation · Written Communication
$90–$140/hr
hourly pay
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Matched experts join AI lab projects and are paid hourly for flexible contract work.

Specialist up to $140/hr

All 66 specialist roles →

High demand10 openings
Journalist/Writer
Technical Writing · Content Evaluation · Written Communication
$90–$140/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
Mechanical Engineering Expert (MSc. or PhD)
Python · Mechanical Engineering
$60–$120/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
Aerodynamics Expert (MSc. or PhD)
Python · Aerodynamics
$80–$120/hr
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High demand10 openings
Hardware Expert (MSc. or PhD)
RTL · Hardware
$60–$120/hr
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Law up to $400/hr

All 54 law roles →

High demand5 openings
Energy Regulatory Counsel
FERC and State PUC Practice · Transactional Energy Work · energy-and-utilities-regulation
$140–$400/hr
hourly pay
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High demand5 openings
Gaming/Gambling Regulatory Attorney
gaming and gambling law expertise · regulatory compliance analysis · legal research and analysis
$140–$400/hr
hourly pay
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High demand5 openings
Consumer Product Safety Attorney
product safety law · regulatory compliance · legal research and analysis
$140–$400/hr
hourly pay
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High demand5 openings
Investment Funds & Asset Management Attorney
investment funds law · asset management law · securities regulation
$140–$400/hr
hourly pay
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Software Engineering up to $300/hr

All 32 software engineering roles →

High demand10 openings
Open Source GitHub Maintainer
GitHub · C++ · JAVA
$150–$300/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
Applied Scientist
Python · Machine Learning · Statistics
$245–$280/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
Junior Data Scientist
Python · Machine Learning · Statistics
$150–$200/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
Open Source Contributor (GitHub)
Python3 · JAVA · Rust
$100–$150/hr
hourly pay
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Science & Research up to $400/hr

All 24 science & research roles →

High demand4 openings
Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics
Computational rigor · Complex problem solving - Research · Problem framing
$100–$400/hr
hourly pay
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High demand4 openings
Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)
Novelty judgment · Research direction · Computational rigor
$100–$400/hr
hourly pay
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High demand70 openings
Bilingual Cantonese Psychologist (PhD)
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
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High demand70 openings
Bilingual Cantonese Psychiatrist
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
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Medicine up to $125/hr

All 22 medicine roles →

High demand50 openings
US-Licensed Physician
Hospitalist Experience · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
$80–$125/hr
hourly pay
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High demand50 openings
Physician AI Trainer – Hospital Medicine
Hospitalist Experience · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
$80–$125/hr
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High demand50 openings
Locum Tenens Hospitalist
Hospitalist Experience · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
$80–$125/hr
hourly pay
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High demand50 openings
Hospitalist Physician
FHIR Records · History of Present Illness · Past Medical History
$100–$120/hr
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Generalist up to $60/hr

All 19 generalist roles →

5 openings
Evaluation Specialist/Recent Grad
Research & source triangulation · Attention to detail · Written precision
$20–$60/hr
hourly pay
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High demand
Human Data Manager
Project Management · Data Operations · Quality Analysis
$40–$60/hr
hourly pay
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High demand10 openings
Imagery Analyst - AI/ML Training Data
Data labeling · Data annotation · Labeling accuracy
$20–$60/hr
hourly pay
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High demand50 openings
Generalist
Generalist · ChatGPT Proficiency · Problem Solving
$30–$49/hr
hourly pay
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Finance up to $350/hr

All 19 finance roles →

5 openings
Finance Specialist
Microsoft PowerPoint · Slide Reconstruction · Presentation Design
$150–$350/hr
hourly pay
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High demand25 openings
Investment Banking – M&A Advisory.
financial modeling · excel · company and industry research
$175–$300/hr
hourly pay
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High demand25 openings
Equity/Investment Research Analyst
equity research · financial modeling · earnings analysis
$175–$300/hr
hourly pay
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High demand25 openings
Equity Research Expert
equity research · financial modeling · earnings analysis
$175–$300/hr
hourly pay
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Languages & Audio up to $70/hr

All 16 languages & audio roles →

100 openings
English Voice Recording
Native English · Sound recording · Clear and Natural spoken english
$20–$70/hr
hourly pay
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High demand60 openings
Voice Actor/Coaches
Voice Acting · Voice Coaching · Vocal Pedagogy
$30–$70/hr
hourly pay
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High demand10 openings
Spanish Voice Actor (Mexico)
$20–$65/hr
hourly pay
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High demand40 openings
Tamil Bilingual Expert
english (b2+) · attention to detail · written communication
$30–$65/hr
hourly pay
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AI & Machine Learning up to $140/hr

All 14 ai & machine learning roles →

35 openings
Machine Learning Engineer
Python · Machine Learning · MongoDB
$80–$140/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
Machine Learning Researcher (MSc. or PhD)
Machine Learning
$60–$120/hr
hourly pay
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100 openings
Applied Scientists — Machine Learning (MSc. or PhD)
Machine Learning
$60–$120/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD)
Machine Learning
$60–$120/hr
hourly pay
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Applied Engineering up to $150/hr

All 14 applied engineering roles →

High demand100 openings
CFD Engineer
CFD engineering · Aerodynamics · fluid-dynamics
$50–$150/hr
hourly pay
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High demand50 openings
PhysioNet Competitor (Biomedical Signal Processing & ML)
Biotechnology · Biology · Machine Learning
$60–$120/hr
hourly pay
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High demand5 openings
Simulation Expert — Real-to-Sim 3D Environments & Assets
isaac sim · gazebo · mujoco
$60–$100/hr
hourly pay
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50 openings
STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD)
Computational Chemistry · Structural Bioinformatics · Cheminformatics
$45–$90/hr
hourly pay
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Robotics up to $50/hr

All 13 robotics roles →

50 openings
Air Traffic Controller
air traffic control certification · aviation communication · audio transcription
$30–$50/hr
hourly pay
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50 openings
Aircraft Pilot
flight operations · air traffic control (atc) communication interpretation · transcription and annotation
$30–$50/hr
hourly pay
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100 openings
Car-Mounted 360° Video Recorder
360° Camera Operation · Mounting & Rigging · Video Post-Production
$15–$30/hr
hourly pay
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High demand100 openings
Vlogger (Insta360, DJI Osmo, GoPro MAX)
video recording · attention to detail
$10–$30/hr
hourly pay
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Business Operations up to $350/hr

All 12 business operations roles →

15 openings
Consulting Specialist
Microsoft PowerPoint · Slide Reconstruction · Presentation Design
$150–$350/hr
hourly pay
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40 openings
Revenue Operations Specialist (SaaS)
Operations · Conflicting Policy Arbitration · CRM Ownership and Data Model
$50–$100/hr
hourly pay
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High demand20 openings
Procurement & Vendor Management Expert
Turning Real Procurement Work Into a Defined Task · Objective Grading Criteria · Supplier Evaluation and Selection
$45–$90/hr
hourly pay
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High demand20 openings
HR & People Operations Expert
Payroll and Lifecycle Operations · Objective Grading Criteria · Turning Real HR Work Into a Defined Task
$45–$90/hr
hourly pay
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Sales & Marketing up to $350/hr

All 9 sales & marketing roles →

15 openings
Brand & Creative Strategy Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint · Slide Reconstruction · Presentation Design
$150–$350/hr
hourly pay
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30 openings
Marketing Specialist (Microsoft Office User)
Microsoft Office Suite · Microsoft Teams · Marketing Strategy
$25–$40/hr
hourly pay
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High demand
Recruitment Marketing Specialist
Recruitment marketing · Project Management · Campaing performance monitoring
$20–$40/hr
hourly pay
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Community Manager
Customer support · Conflict De-escalation · Ticket managemet
$15–$20/hr
hourly pay
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Data Analysis up to $350/hr

All 5 data analysis roles →

High demand7 openings
Data Science Specialist
Microsoft PowerPoint · Slide Reconstruction · Presentation Design
$150–$350/hr
hourly pay
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High demand10 openings
Graphic Designer
graphic design
$35–$105/hr
hourly pay
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High demand3 openings
Data Science & Analytic Methodology SME
LLMs · Pipeline integration · Data analytics
$60–$100/hr
hourly pay
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50 openings
Big Data Engineer
big data · Python · databases
$30–$80/hr
hourly pay
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Arts & Design up to $105/hr

All 5 arts & design roles →

High demand50 openings
Senior Photographer
professional photography · adobe photoshop · adobe lightroom
$55–$105/hr
hourly pay
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High demand50 openings
Photographer
professional photography · adobe photoshop · adobe lightroom
$35–$105/hr
hourly pay
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High demand20 openings
Art Related Professional
visual curation · artistic judgment · image evaluation
$35–$105/hr
hourly pay
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10 openings
CAD Design Expert (Instructor)
CAD tools mastery · Parametric modeling mastery · Design intent & assembly reasoning
$40–$90/hr
hourly pay
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FAQ

What is an AI training job?: AI labs hire domain experts to write, review and grade the examples their models learn from. A lawyer might evaluate legal reasoning; a physician might check clinical answers. The work is paid hourly, usually as a flexible contract.
How much do AI training jobs pay?: Across 329 open roles, the median top-of-range rate is $90/hr and the highest is $400/hr. Specialist credentials such as medical licences, bar admission or PhDs command the highest rates.
How do I apply?: Each role links to micro1, which runs a short AI interview to verify your expertise, then matches you to client projects. There is no fee to apply.
How does Artificial Jobs make money?: Apply links include our micro1 referral code. If you are hired, micro1 may pay us a referral fee. It costs you nothing and does not change your pay.