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AI Image Specialist (US Based)

You will help evaluate image models by providing high-quality original images and comparing them with AI-generated counterparts. You will identify visual problems, explain what you see, and help assess how well the model performs.

Field
Data & analytics
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Posted
5 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $28/hr (the midpoint of $21 to $35), this role pays more than 48% of the 80 open data & analytics roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $29.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced data & analytics roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($80/hr across 12 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($18/hr across 12).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 5 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Per week, before tax

$420

Per month, if the work is steady

$1,820

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $460 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open data & analytics roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Alignerr12$80/hrAI Data Quality Analyst$40-120/hr
Mercor4$75/hr4 pricedData Analysis Expert$70-120/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role52$25/hrProduct Analytics and Experimentation Expert$115/hr
micro113$18/hrSenior Data Analyst$50-60/hr
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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will help evaluate image models by providing high-quality original images and comparing them with AI-generated counterparts. You will identify visual problems, explain what you see, and help assess how well the model performs.

The work combines image review, data collection, and clear communication. You will use visual judgment and graphic design principles to assess image quality and maintain professional standards.

  • Upload and provide original images that meet quality standards.
  • Compare original images with AI-generated counterparts.
  • Identify imperfections, discrepancies, and visual artifacts.
  • Assess composition, aesthetics, fidelity, accuracy, and consistency.
  • Record detailed observations in writing and communicate them verbally.
  • Maintain professional standards across visual deliverables and communications.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contractor role for candidates in the United States.

  • Pay: $21 to $35 per hour.
  • Location: Remote and open to candidates in the United States.
  • Work type: Part-time contract work.
  • Language: Professional fluency in English for written and verbal communication.
  • Background: Graphic design, photography, or a related visual arts discipline.
  • Skills: Photo editing, retouching, and digital image enhancement.
  • Tools: Comfort with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or similar creative software.
  • Strengths: Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to spot subtle image differences.
  • Helpful experience: AI image evaluation, image annotation, AI training, data labeling, visual quality review, or digital image refinement.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 5 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind artificial intelligence, including reviewing images and checking whether model outputs are accurate and useful. People with strong visual skills are paid for the careful judgments and examples that help improve these systems.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $21-35/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's data & analytics roles, the median listed pay was $23/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (41 roles) and is $25/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (50 roles).

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