OpenTrain

Finance Expert AI Evaluation Specialist

You will help improve AI systems by creating realistic finance tasks and judging how well their responses match professional practice. The work focuses on financial analysis, investment decisions, transactions, valuation, and clear written reasoning.

Field: Finance & accounting
Where: United States
Commitment: part time
Hours: up to 20/week
Posted: 6 days ago

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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 $150/hr, this role pays more than 89% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, above 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 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

$150/hr

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

Per week, before tax

$3,000

Per month, if the work is steady

$13,000

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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 $3,287 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 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.

Platform	Open	Median	Best-paid open role
micro1	23	$90/hr	Domain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role	93	$90/hr	Finance Professional$245-280/hr
Mercor	28	$90/hr	Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr
Alignerr	35	$73/hr	Accounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr
Handshake AI	26	up to $83/hr	Investment 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

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The work

Create expert-level finance problems and scenarios based on deal analysis, valuation, and investment decisions.
Review AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and professional communication.
Assess whether responses reflect real approaches to financial analysis, transactions, and investment decisions.
Write clear, structured feedback that helps improve AI model performance.
Explain complex finance concepts and quantitative reasoning in precise, practical language.

What it pays and takes

This is flexible, asynchronous contract work that can fit alongside a current role.

Pay: up to $150 per hour.
Time: 20+ hours per week.
Location: Open to candidates based in the United States for remote project work.
Language: Professional fluency in English.
Experience: At least one year at a recognized firm or legitimate startup, with direct exposure to financial analysis, deal execution, or investment decisions.
Education: A bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related quantitative field.
Finance background: Demonstrated depth in investing, hedge funds, or investment banking.
Skills: Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
Helpful experience: Financial modeling, discounted cash flow analysis, comparable companies analysis, leveraged buyout models, or progress toward a credential such as the CFA.

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, including writing scenarios and reviewing model responses. People with finance expertise help models produce more accurate reasoning and communication in specialized settings.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
2
Apply
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3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
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.

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $150/hr since Nov 6, 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).

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