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Energy Auditor for AI Training

Apply your professional building energy experience to practical project tasks and reviews of AI-generated content.

Field
Finance & accounting
Where
United States
Hours
up to 5/week
Posted
4 days ago

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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.

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 4 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

$400

Per month, if the work is steady

$1,733

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $438 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.

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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

Apply your professional building energy experience to practical project tasks and reviews of AI-generated content.

  • Produce analytical work and data outputs using tools and workflows from your professional practice.
  • Complete structured building energy tasks, including price forecast models and power purchase agreement documentation.
  • Assess AI-generated building energy content against professional standards and provide clear, useful feedback.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $80 per hour.
  • Hours: No minimum. During active projects, contributors typically work about 5 to 20 hours per week.
  • Work arrangement: Ongoing, project-based contract work that is fully remote, flexible, and asynchronous. Project participation depends on current needs, with consideration for future projects.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Experience: At least two years in building energy management, auditing, or modeling. Relevant backgrounds include energy auditing, building energy modeling, HVAC energy engineering, commissioning, LEED energy modeling, or ENERGY STAR work.
  • Tools: Hands-on experience with EPA Portfolio Manager or eQUEST.
  • Skills: Ability to work independently and asynchronously, with strong written communication and attention to detail. Fluent in English.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training work involves people reviewing and improving AI outputs with examples and feedback. Building energy expertise helps improve how AI handles real-world energy workflows and practices.

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 $80/hr since Nov 7, 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

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