Intelligence Agency Officer AI Training Expert
You will help improve AI systems that work with intelligence-related information and government or defense scenarios. The work combines information analysis, written content review, realistic scenario development, and clear feedback on how AI tools reason about and communicate…
- Field
- Generalist
- Where
- United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
- Commitment
- part time
- Posted
- 13 days ago
How this pay compares
At $125/hr (the midpoint of $80 to $170), this role pays more than 93% 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 13 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
Per week, before tax
$1,875
Per month, if the work is steady
$8,125
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,054 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 generalist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 17 | $80/hr | Frontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr |
| Mercor | 22 | $63/hr | Luxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 115 | $61/hr | Contract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr |
| micro1 | 60 | $50/hr | Member of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr |
| Handshake AI | 24 | up to $88/hr | Intelligence 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 work
You will help improve AI systems that work with intelligence-related information and government or defense scenarios. The work combines information analysis, written content review, realistic scenario development, and clear feedback on how AI tools reason about and communicate intelligence content.
- Analyze and interpret complex intelligence information for AI training scenarios.
- Review and improve written content that reflects intelligence operations.
- Create realistic scenarios, operational narratives, and communications modeled on intelligence exchanges.
- Identify trends and anomalies in structured and unstructured information.
- Provide written and verbal feedback on AI-generated intelligence analysis and related content.
- Support the refinement of AI tools used by intelligence professionals.
What it pays and takes
This is a remote, part-time contractor role.
- Pay: $80 to $170 per hour.
- Work arrangement: Remote, part-time contract work with asynchronous collaboration.
- Location: Open to candidates in the countries listed for this role across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Language: Fluent English for written and verbal deliverables.
- Experience: Current or previous professional experience in a civilian intelligence agency or an equivalent government intelligence organization.
- Knowledge: Intelligence-gathering methods, threat analysis, operational planning, and at least one related discipline such as HUMINT, SIGINT, or OSINT.
- Skills: Synthesize substantial information into concise, actionable insights; communicate clearly; work accurately; and demonstrate security awareness.
- Helpful background: Producing, reviewing, or training materials for intelligence or analytical audiences, including government reports, operational communications, or analytical materials.
How it works
You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.
The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 3 screening questions.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind systems that learn to analyze information, generate text, and respond usefully. Contributors review model outputs, create examples, and give feedback, while people with specialized professional experience are paid for applying that knowledge to difficult subject matter.
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
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
- 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.
Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has changed the listed pay once since Nov 1, 2026:
- Nov 11, 2026$50-100 → $80-170/hrraised
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).
What workers report about OpenTrain AI
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