Inventory Control Manager AI Evaluator
You will help improve AI systems by applying practical knowledge of inventory control, warehouse operations, materials handling, and retail workflows. The work is project-based, remote, and asynchronous, so assignments can be completed alongside other professional or academic…
- Field
- Business & operations
- Where
- United States
- Commitment
- part time
- Hours
- up to 20/week
- Posted
- 6 days ago
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 $80/hr, this role pays more than 72% of the 167 open business & operations roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $68.
Among platforms with 10 or more priced business & operations roles, Mercor has the highest median ($78/hr across 20 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($53/hr across 31).
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
$80/hr
Per week, before tax
$1,600
Per month, if the work is steady
$6,933
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,753 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 business & operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 21 | $78/hr | Payer & Market Access Expert — Gross-to-Net & Formulary Strategy$175-200/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 83 | $75/hr | Enterprise Operations AI Evaluation Analyst$135/hr |
| micro1 | 32 | $61/hr | Brand & Creative Strategy Expert$150-350/hr |
| Alignerr | 31 | $53/hr | Frontier Data Lead – AI Client Delivery & Growth$85-120/hr |
| Handshake AI | 31 | up to $80/hr | Marketing and Sales ProfessionalUp to $120/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 by applying practical knowledge of inventory control, warehouse operations, materials handling, and retail workflows. The work is project-based, remote, and asynchronous, so assignments can be completed alongside other professional or academic commitments.
- Create expert training questions and realistic scenarios based on warehouse and inventory management workflows.
- Review AI-generated responses for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with real inventory control and warehouse operations practices.
- Write structured feedback that helps improve AI model performance.
- Use professional judgment when reviewing inventory reconciliation, demand forecasting, and in-season reforecasting workflows.
What it pays and takes
Prior AI experience is not required. The role calls for practical inventory and warehouse knowledge, strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
- Pay: up to $80 per hour.
- Schedule: 20 or more hours per week, with flexible, asynchronous assignments.
- Location: open to candidates in the United States.
- Language: fluent in English.
- Experience: professional experience in warehouse, retail inventory, or inventory control management.
- Knowledge of inventory reconciliation, demand forecasting, and in-season reforecasting.
- Familiarity with Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder, Swisslog, HighJump, or a comparable warehouse management or inventory system.
- Relevant backgrounds include Inventory Control Manager, Inventory Control Analyst, Warehouse Operations Manager, WMS Analyst, Distribution Center Supervisor, Materials Management Analyst, or Automation Engineer.
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 better AI systems, including writing examples, reviewing model responses, and giving feedback. People with real experience in fields such as inventory control help models produce more accurate and useful answers.
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 listed this role at $80/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's business & operations roles, the median listed pay was $60/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (40 roles) and is $75/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (83 roles).
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