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Bilingual Audio Contributor (Indian Languages/English)

You will create and review speech data used to train and evaluate AI systems. The work includes recording scripted prompts and free conversation in an Indian language and English, including natural code-switched speech that reflects real bilingual communication.

Field
Voice & audio
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
6 days ago

How this pay compares

At $30/hr (the midpoint of $20 to $40), this role pays more than 55% of the 286 open voice & audio roles with a listed pay range, the same as the median.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced voice & audio roles, Mercor has the highest median ($50/hr across 26 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($24/hr across 132).

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

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 voice & audio 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
Mercor33$50/hrVoice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Swiss German)$50-150/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role113$30/hrCreative Technologist (Audio, Design, UX)$135/hr
micro115$28/hrEnglish Voice Coach$40-65/hr
Alignerr132$24/hrGerman - Generalist Voice Actor$250-280/hr
Handshake AI6up to $94/hrAudio EngineersUp to $125/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 create and review speech data used to train and evaluate AI systems. The work includes recording scripted prompts and free conversation in an Indian language and English, including natural code-switched speech that reflects real bilingual communication.

You will also review transcripts, correct errors, and flag recordings where the audio does not match the written text. Recordings must follow the project specifications and be clear enough for use in AI training.

  • Record scripted and conversational speech in an Indian language and English.
  • Create natural recordings that switch between an Indian language and English.
  • Review and correct speech transcripts.
  • Identify audio that does not match its transcript.
  • Follow recording instructions and maintain clean, usable audio.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, asynchronous, part-time independent contractor role with ongoing project work. You can adjust your schedule from week to week, subject to the required weekly availability.

  • Pay: $20 to $40 per hour, paid weekly through Stripe.
  • Availability: 20 or more hours per week, with no stated maximum.
  • Location: Remote and open to candidates in the listed countries.
  • Language: Professional fluency in one or more Indian languages, such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, or Kannada, plus full professional fluency in English.
  • Equipment: A quiet recording environment and a microphone that produces clean audio.
  • Requirements: Comfort recording your own speech, following prompt specifications precisely, and spotting small transcription errors.
  • Helpful experience: Voice-over, podcasting, audio production, transcription, data annotation, or fluency in more than one Indian language.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training work is the human side of building artificial intelligence. People record, label, review, and evaluate examples so AI systems can better understand speech and produce useful results.

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 $20-40/hr since Nov 5, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's voice & audio roles, the median listed pay was $28/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (63 roles) and is $30/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (113 roles).

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