Skip to content
AI Training Pay
esc
  • Loading roles…

  • Pages and tools

OpenTrainPhDMaster's

Behavioral Economist Expert (Behavioral Economics)

You will create and refine material used to train AI models. Your work will connect behavioral economics research with realistic decision-making scenarios and careful review of model reasoning.

Field
Finance & accounting
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Asks for
PhD, Master's
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Finance AI trainer jobs · PhD AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $80/hr, this role pays more than 40% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $85.

Open finance & accounting roles that ask for a PhD have a median of $98/hr (10 roles).

Among platforms with 10 or more priced finance & accounting roles, micro1 has the highest median ($90/hr across 23 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($73/hr across 35).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 6 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

$80/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,600

Per month, if the work is steady

$6,933

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,753 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 finance & accounting 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
micro123$90/hrDomain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role93$90/hrFinance Professional$245-280/hr
Mercor28$90/hrPharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr
Alignerr35$73/hrAccounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr
Handshake AI26up to $83/hrInvestment BankersUp to $175/hr

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

All 205 open finance & accounting roles →

The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will create and refine material used to train AI models. Your work will connect behavioral economics research with realistic decision-making scenarios and careful review of model reasoning.

  • Develop behavioral economics questions, case studies, and scenarios for AI model training.
  • Test how well models apply cognitive biases, heuristics, prospect theory, loss aversion, framing effects, choice architecture, nudge design, and experimental design.
  • Review model responses for accuracy, analytical quality, and alignment with behavioral economics research standards.
  • Give detailed feedback and help adjust question difficulty so the material stays challenging and educational.
  • Apply behavioral science knowledge to technology-related training content.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, flexible contractor role. It is listed as part-time and requires at least 20 hours each week.

  • Pay: $80 per hour.
  • Schedule: 20 or more hours per week.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the eligible countries listed for this role.
  • Language: Professional fluency in English.
  • Education: A master's or PhD in Economics, Behavioral Economics, Psychology, or a related field.
  • Experience: Research in behavioral economics, experimental design, or applied behavioral science.
  • Knowledge: Strong understanding of behavioral theory and empirical methods.
  • Skill: Ability to assess complex reasoning and explain whether model outputs correctly apply behavioral economics principles.
  • Helpful background: Academic research, policy design, corporate consulting, product design, behavioral economics publications, experimental studies, nudge design, choice architecture, A/B testing, behavioral interventions, or technology-driven behavioral applications.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site. OpenTrain is free to join and helps you find AI training roles in one place.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including writing questions, reviewing answers, and rating model outputs. People with subject expertise are paid to help make those examples accurate, useful, and grounded in real-world knowledge.

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

Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →

Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $80/hr since Nov 5, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's finance & accounting roles, the median listed pay was $90/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (37 roles) and is $90/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (92 roles).

What workers report about OpenTrain AI

Anonymous reports from people who applied or worked there: whether they got work, what they were paid and how fast.

Other finance & accounting roles

All 205 finance & accounting roles →