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Maintenance Planner AI Training Expert

You will create expert training data about energy maintenance and operations, then review AI-generated responses for accuracy, relevance, and fit with real maintenance and reliability workflows. You will use practical experience with asset management, maintenance planning…

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

Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $85/hr, this role pays more than 54% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $80.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced engineering roles, Mercor has the highest median ($88/hr across 35 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($60/hr across 28).

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 engineering 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
Mercor36$88/hrInfrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role132$85/hrChief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer$200-300/hr
Alignerr14$61/hrRobotics Technician$40-120/hr
micro129$60/hrMember of Technical Staff, Research Engineering$400k-800k/yr
Handshake AI52up to $85/hrEngineering LeadUp to $195/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

You will create expert training data about energy maintenance and operations, then review AI-generated responses for accuracy, relevance, and fit with real maintenance and reliability workflows. You will use practical experience with asset management, maintenance planning, reliability, and grid operations to make clear evaluation decisions.

The work is independent and asynchronous. You will communicate your reasoning clearly while supporting AI research projects focused on energy maintenance reliability.

  • Create training data using professional knowledge of energy maintenance and operations.
  • Evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with real-world workflows.
  • Apply judgment based on operational tools and industry processes.
  • Explain evaluation decisions clearly while working independently.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time, project-based contractor opportunity for candidates in the United States. The structured requirement is 20 or more hours per week, and the work requires fluent English.

  • Pay: up to $85 per hour.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Hours: 20 or more hours per week.
  • Experience: At least two years in asset management, maintenance reliability, grid operations, or a comparable energy-industry role.
  • Relevant roles include Maintenance Planner, Reliability Engineer, Outage Coordinator, and Distribution Operations Analyst.
  • Hands-on experience with IBM Maximo, Oracle OMS, AVEVA PI, or ArcGIS.
  • Strong written communication, attention to detail, and independent working habits.
  • No prior AI experience is required.

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 work behind systems that learn from examples. Contributors create and review text, ratings, and other training data so AI systems can produce more accurate and useful results, while experienced professionals contribute knowledge from fields such as maintenance and reliability.

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 engineering roles, the median listed pay was $69/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $85/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (130 roles).

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