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AI Privacy, Safety And Evaluation Specialist

You will test personal AI agents with privacy-focused scenarios and review their responses. Your work will help identify inappropriate disclosures, data-protection risks, and other safety concerns.

Field
Generalist
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Posted
2 days ago

How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $40/hr (the midpoint of $30 to $50), this role pays more than 30% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $60.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced generalist roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($80/hr across 17 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($50/hr across 54).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 2 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

$600

Per month, if the work is steady

$2,600

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $657 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 generalist 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
Alignerr17$80/hrFrontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr
Mercor22$63/hrLuxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role115$61/hrContract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr
micro160$50/hrMember of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr
Handshake AI24up to $88/hrIntelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI TrainerUp to $200/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will test personal AI agents with privacy-focused scenarios and review their responses. Your work will help identify inappropriate disclosures, data-protection risks, and other safety concerns.

  • Test AI agents using privacy-focused scenarios.
  • Review AI-generated responses for personal or sensitive information disclosures.
  • Identify privacy risks and possible data-protection violations.
  • Document findings and provide clear, evidence-based feedback.
  • Apply privacy principles to complex or unclear cases.

What it pays and takes

This is a part-time, project-based contractor role lasting six weeks. Hours are flexible and shaped by project needs and your availability.

  • Pay: $30 to $50 USD per hour, based on experience and project requirements.
  • Payment covers all hours worked on assigned tasks.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Schedule: Part time, flexible, and project based for six weeks.
  • Required: Professional experience in privacy, data protection, or a related field.
  • Required: Strong understanding of privacy risks and sensitive data handling.
  • Required: Analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear written communication.
  • Helpful: Experience evaluating large language models or AI-generated content.
  • Helpful: Familiarity with AI agents and AI privacy or safety evaluations.

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 4 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including reviewing model responses and checking whether they follow safety and privacy rules. People with relevant experience are needed to make careful judgments and give useful feedback that improves how AI behaves.

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 $30-50/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's generalist roles, the median listed pay was $40/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $61/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (114 roles).

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