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Air Traffic Controller AI Evaluator

Use your air traffic control experience to create realistic prompts and evaluate AI responses about aviation operations. You will judge accuracy, relevance, and safety, then explain your decisions in clear, structured feedback.

Field
Engineering
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
3 days ago

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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 $120/hr, this role pays more than 86% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $80.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced engineering roles, Mercor has the highest median ($88/hr across 35 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($60/hr across 28).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 3 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

Rate

$120/hr

Per week, before tax

$2,400

Per month, if the work is steady

$10,400

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,629 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.

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The full listing

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The work

Use your air traffic control experience to create realistic prompts and evaluate AI responses about aviation operations. You will judge accuracy, relevance, and safety, then explain your decisions in clear, structured feedback.

  • Write prompts based on real air traffic control situations, terminology, and responsibilities.
  • Review responses about aircraft movement, assigned airspace, ground operations, weather, visibility, and hazards.
  • Assess landing and take-off instructions, radar-monitoring scenarios, and communication with adjacent control centers.
  • Identify inaccurate information or missing context and use professional judgment to assess responses against real-world aviation standards.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $120 per hour, depending on the project.
  • Work: Remote, asynchronous project work with flexible participation; opportunities are temporary and may open periodically throughout the year.
  • Time: 20+ hours per week.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Experience: At least four years of professional air traffic control experience or closely related responsibilities.
  • Knowledge: Experience coordinating aircraft movement in assigned airspace and on the ground, plus knowledge of pilot communications, weather and hazard information, radar monitoring, and flight operations.
  • Skills: Clear written communication and the ability to work independently. Professional fluency in English is required.
  • Prior AI experience is not required. Experience creating prompts or assessing generated responses may be useful.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete your application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training uses human examples and feedback to help AI systems understand information and produce better responses. Experienced air traffic control professionals can bring the specialized knowledge needed to judge whether aviation-related answers are accurate and safe.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

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    Create a profile

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  2. 2

    Apply

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  3. 3

    Funded milestones

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  4. 4

    First payment

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $120/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's engineering roles, the median listed pay was $69/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $85/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (130 roles).

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