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Completions Engineer, AI Training Evaluator

You will help improve AI systems that work with drilling, completions, and energy operations. The work uses your professional judgment to create useful training examples and assess whether AI-generated content is accurate and relevant.

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

Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs

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 $85/hr, this role pays more than 54% 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 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

$85/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,700

Per month, if the work is steady

$7,367

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,862 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 engineering 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
Mercor36$88/hrInfrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role132$85/hrChief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer$200-300/hr
Alignerr14$61/hrRobotics Technician$40-120/hr
micro129$60/hrMember of Technical Staff, Research Engineering$400k-800k/yr
Handshake AI52up to $85/hrEngineering LeadUp to $195/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 help improve AI systems that work with drilling, completions, and energy operations. The work uses your professional judgment to create useful training examples and assess whether AI-generated content is accurate and relevant.

You will work independently and asynchronously with AI research teams while applying your knowledge of drilling workflows, well planning, completions, energy data systems, and workplace tools.

  • Create training data based on real drilling, completions, and energy operations experience.
  • Review AI-generated responses for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with drilling workflows and energy practices.
  • Write clear feedback that helps improve AI understanding of energy operations.
  • Use practical experience with workplace tools when reviewing content.

What it pays and takes

This is an ongoing, project-based contractor opportunity for experienced energy professionals. The schedule is flexible and asynchronous, with work available when an active project is running.

  • Pay: Up to $85 per hour.
  • Hours: 20 or more hours per week.
  • Location: Fully remote and open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Fluent English writing and communication skills.
  • Experience: At least two years in drilling, completions, or related energy operations.
  • Relevant backgrounds include Drilling Engineer, Completions Engineer, Well Cost Analyst, Drilling Superintendent, or an equivalent energy-industry role.
  • Tools: Hands-on experience with one or more of WellView, SAP, ComboCurve, and AVEVA PI.
  • Requirements: Strong written communication, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in an asynchronous setting.
  • Prior AI experience is not required.

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. Contributors create examples and review model responses so AI systems can better understand real-world subjects, and experienced professionals are paid for the judgment and subject knowledge they bring. OpenTrain helps people find these projects, build a profile, and apply in minutes.

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 $85/hr since Nov 6, 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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