OpenTrain

Business Consulting Expert (English)

You will help assess whether AI systems can handle realistic business consulting tasks. Your work will focus on creating consulting challenges, developing source materials, and reviewing model responses for sound reasoning and practical value.

Field: Business & operations
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 $125/hr, this role pays more than 92% of the 167 open business & operations roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $68.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced business & operations roles, Mercor has the highest median ($78/hr across 20 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($53/hr across 31).

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

$125/hr

Hours a week (listing allows up to 20)20 hrs

Per week, before tax

$2,500

Per month, if the work is steady

$10,833

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Tax: Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,739 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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Open business & operations roles on each platform

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

Platform	Open	Median	Best-paid open role
Mercor	21	$78/hr	Payer & Market Access Expert — Gross-to-Net & Formulary Strategy$175-200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role	83	$75/hr	Enterprise Operations AI Evaluation Analyst$135/hr
micro1	32	$61/hr	Brand & Creative Strategy Expert$150-350/hr
Alignerr	31	$53/hr	Frontier Data Lead – AI Client Delivery & Growth$85-120/hr
Handshake AI	31	up to $80/hr	Marketing and Sales ProfessionalUp to $120/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

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The work

Create or source research briefs, market overviews, strategy presentations, client memos, and analytical spreadsheets.
Write detailed prompts that define the analysis needed for each consulting deliverable.
Design scenarios involving client engagement, strategic analysis, recommendations, and practical business problem solving.
Review AI-generated work for accuracy, usefulness, and alignment with consulting methods.
Give detailed feedback to improve the quality and reliability of AI-generated consulting work.

What it pays and takes

This is flexible remote contract work for candidates in the countries listed for the role. The work requires consulting experience, professional English, and strong skills with common business analysis and presentation tools.

Pay: $125 per hour.
Time: 20+ hours per week.
Location: Remote, open to candidates in the listed eligible countries.
Language: Professional English proficiency.
Experience: At least six months of consulting experience.
Knowledge: Strong understanding of consulting methods and client engagement.
Tools: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Helpful background: Management consulting, strategy consulting, business advisory work, consulting publications, thought leadership, or consulting technology initiatives.
An MBA or another advanced degree is a plus.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training work uses human examples and reviews to improve how artificial intelligence systems respond. People with consulting experience are valuable because they can judge whether an AI system understands business problems, supports its recommendations, and produces useful professional materials.

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First payment
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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $125/hr since Nov 5, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's business & operations roles, the median listed pay was $60/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (40 roles) and is $75/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (83 roles).

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