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Energy Expert (English) for AI Model Evaluation

You will help evaluate and improve AI models using realistic work from utilities, oil and gas, and power production. Your judgment will help identify errors that an experienced energy professional would catch.

Field: Energy & earth sciences
Where: United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Posted: yesterday

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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 $75/hr, this role pays more than 30% of the 52 open energy & earth sciences roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $80.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced energy & earth sciences roles, OpenTrain AI has the highest median ($85/hr across 39 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($45/hr across 10).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one yesterday.

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

$75/hr

Hours a week15 hrs

Per week, before tax

$1,125

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,875

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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 $1,232 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 energy & earth sciences 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
OpenTrain AIthis role	40	$85/hr	Nuclear Science & Engineering Expert (AI Safety)$150/hr
micro1	3	$80/hr3 priced	Marine Geology SME - Core Logging & Sedimentology$60-100/hr
Alignerr	10	$45/hr	Atmospheric Science Expert (Masters/PhDs)$75-90/hr
Handshake AI	21	up to $85/hr	Nuclear ProfessionalUp to $300/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

The work combines problem creation, data analysis, and review of AI-generated results.

Create realistic energy-sector problems based on situations a colleague might assign in the field.
Work through production, load, outage, and cost data using your professional expertise.
Review AI-generated outputs and identify mistakes, missing information, or conclusions that do not meet professional expectations.
Apply practical judgment from utility, oil and gas, or power-production work when evaluating model results.

What it pays and takes

Pay: $75 per hour.
Location: Open to candidates in the countries listed for this role across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania.
Language: Professional fluency in English.
Experience: At least five years of professional experience as an engineer or analyst at a utility, oil and gas company, or power producer.
Education: A bachelor's degree or higher.
Skills: Hands-on experience building and maintaining spreadsheets in professional work.
Helpful background: Reservoir work, production, power systems, transmission planning, renewables, or energy trading analysis.

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 systems that learn from examples. In this role, experienced energy professionals create realistic tasks and review model responses so the systems handle industry problems more accurately.

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First payment
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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $75/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

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