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Financial Trading Specialist

Use your trading expertise to evaluate how AI models reason about markets and trading decisions. You will help create clear standards for judging those responses.

Field
Finance & accounting
Where
Remote
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
5 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Finance AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $100/hr, this role pays more than 69% 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 5 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

$100/hr

Per week, before tax

$2,000

Per month, if the work is steady

$8,667

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,191 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

Use your trading expertise to evaluate how AI models reason about markets and trading decisions. You will help create clear standards for judging those responses.

  • Assess model responses about execution strategies, market microstructure, order books, and position management.
  • Create rubrics for trade sizing, risk and reward, technical analysis, and market impact.
  • Evaluate trading and risk decisions across multiple asset classes.
  • Work with AI researchers and finance experts on training methods, evaluation strategies, and benchmarks.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: $100 per hour.
  • Hours: 20+ hours per week; the commitment is flexible.
  • Location: Remote, open worldwide.
  • Engagement: Freelance, part-time; the initial project is about one month, with a possible extension based on performance and project needs.
  • Required: At least two years of professional trading experience in equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities, or derivatives, gained at a bank, hedge fund, or proprietary trading firm.
  • Required: Strong knowledge of market dynamics, execution algorithms, risk management, and trading strategies across asset classes.
  • Required: Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex trading judgments clearly.
  • Helpful but not required: CFA, FRM, Series 7 or 63, or an MBA in Finance. Prior AI experience is not required.

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 of assessing and improving model responses using examples and ratings. OpenTrain is a free platform where people can find AI training projects, build a profile, and apply.

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 $100/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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