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Electrician AI Training Expert

You will create training data based on practical electrical work and review AI-generated answers for accuracy, relevance, and real-world usefulness. The work is remote, project-based, ongoing, and completed independently in an asynchronous setting.

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

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 create training data based on practical electrical work and review AI-generated answers for accuracy, relevance, and real-world usefulness. The work is remote, project-based, ongoing, and completed independently in an asynchronous setting.

Your judgment will help AI handle real electrical tasks, including installation, wiring, troubleshooting, diagnostics, blueprint and schematic reading, and NEC code compliance.

  • Create training data grounded in professional electrical work and field experience.
  • Evaluate AI-generated electrical responses for accuracy, relevance, and practical alignment.
  • Use knowledge of installation, wiring, circuit troubleshooting, diagnostics, blueprints, schematics, and NEC requirements.
  • Apply familiarity with multimeters, conduit bending equipment, AutoCAD Electrical, or electrical estimation software.

What it pays and takes

This is a part-time contractor role for candidates in the United States. Prior AI training experience is not required, but the role requires substantial professional electrical experience and strong written communication.

  • Pay: Up to $85 per hour.
  • Time: 20 or more hours per week.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Work style: Remote, asynchronous, independent, and flexible.
  • Experience: At least four years of professional electrical work.
  • Background: Journeyman, master, licensed, industrial, commercial, or residential electrician; electrical contractor; or electrical apprentice with four or more years of field experience.
  • Skills: Hands-on experience with electrical installation and wiring, circuit troubleshooting and diagnostics, blueprint and schematic reading, or NEC code compliance.
  • Requirements: Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
  • Helpful tools experience: Multimeters, conduit bending equipment, AutoCAD Electrical, or electrical estimation software.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind modern AI systems, including writing examples and reviewing model responses. OpenTrain helps people find these projects, build a profile, and grow careers using specialized skills such as electrical expertise.

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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