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Generation Asset Analyst, AI Training

As a Generation Asset Analyst supporting AI training, you will create expert data and evaluate AI-generated content. Your feedback will help AI better understand energy operations, plant performance, reliability, SCADA, production, and generation asset analysis.

Field
Generalist
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
6 days ago

How this pay compares

At $85/hr, this role pays more than 75% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $60.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced generalist roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($80/hr across 17 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($50/hr across 54).

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

$85/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,700

Per month, if the work is steady

$7,367

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,862 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 generalist 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
Alignerr17$80/hrFrontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr
Mercor22$63/hrLuxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role115$61/hrContract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr
micro160$50/hrMember of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr
Handshake AI24up to $88/hrIntelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI TrainerUp to $200/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

As a Generation Asset Analyst supporting AI training, you will create expert data and evaluate AI-generated content. Your feedback will help AI better understand energy operations, plant performance, reliability, SCADA, production, and generation asset analysis.

You will work independently and asynchronously with AI research teams. Prior AI experience is not required.

  • Create expert training data from your practical knowledge of energy operations and daily work tools.
  • Review AI-generated responses for accuracy, relevance, and fit with real-world operations workflows.
  • Give clear, detailed feedback based on plant performance, reliability, SCADA, production, or generation asset analysis.
  • Use careful written reasoning to explain technical judgments.

What it pays and takes

This is project-based contract work for professionals with energy-industry experience. The opportunity is fully remote and ongoing, with a flexible, asynchronous schedule.

  • Pay: Up to $85 per hour.
  • Time: 20+ hours per week.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Fluent in English.
  • Experience: At least two years in industrial operations, plant performance, energy asset management, or an equivalent energy-industry role.
  • Relevant backgrounds include Plant Performance Engineer, Reliability Engineer, SCADA Engineer, Drilling or Production Engineer, or Generation Asset Analyst.
  • Tools: Hands-on experience with at least one of AVEVA PI, WinCC, Oracle MDM, Power BI, or Bloomberg Terminal.
  • Skills: Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously.
  • Helpful experience includes interpreting operational data, assessing plant or asset performance, and explaining technical judgments clearly.

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 artificial intelligence. People create examples, review model responses, and provide feedback so AI systems can produce more accurate and useful results; specialized experience matters because it helps make those examples and evaluations reliable.

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 $85/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's generalist roles, the median listed pay was $40/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $61/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (114 roles).

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