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Finance Expert (Undergraduate, Early Career)

Create high-quality finance training data that helps AI models learn practical financial judgment. You will build problem sets and cases, explain your reasoning clearly, and review model-generated answers for accuracy and realism.

Field
Finance & accounting
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 10/week
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Finance AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $50/hr, this role pays more than 8% 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 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

$50/hr

Per week, before tax

$500

Per month, if the work is steady

$2,167

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $548 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

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The work

Create high-quality finance training data that helps AI models learn practical financial judgment. You will build problem sets and cases, explain your reasoning clearly, and review model-generated answers for accuracy and realism.

  • Create financial problem sets and cases based on real-world investment logic.
  • Explain valuation, financial modeling, and deal reasoning step by step.
  • Evaluate model-generated outputs for accuracy, structure, and realism.
  • Work with project leads and other experts to keep the content clear and consistent.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contractor project for finance experts at the undergraduate or early-career level. The work is flexible and asynchronous, with about 10 to 15 hours expected each week when the project is active.

  • Pay: $50 per hour.
  • Hours: About 10 to 15 hours per week when active, with a flexible schedule.
  • Location: Remote and open to candidates in the countries specified for this project.
  • Language: Professional fluency in English.
  • Required: A completed internship at a bulge bracket or elite boutique investment bank, top-tier private equity firm, or hedge fund.
  • Required: Ability to turn complex finance topics into structured, step-by-step explanations.
  • Required: Very strong attention to analytical and writing detail.
  • Helpful: Current junior or senior undergraduate study in finance, economics, or a related field.
  • Helpful: Experience creating or reviewing financial models, transaction comparables, or valuation summaries.
  • Helpful: Interest in financial technology, AI, or automation.

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, write explanations, and review model responses so AI systems can produce more accurate and useful results. Finance experts are needed because strong financial judgment helps models handle valuation, modeling, and deal analysis more reliably.

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 $50/hr since Nov 5, 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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