Math Specialist for AI Training
Help improve AI systems’ mathematical reasoning by writing challenging questions and reviewing their answers.
- Field
- Math & statistics
- Where
- United States
- Hours
- up to 5/week
- Asks for
- Master's
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Pay data for your profession: Math AI trainer jobs
How this pay compares
At $50/hr, this role pays more than 27% of the 54 open math & statistics roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $83.
Open math & statistics roles that ask for a Master's have a median of $70/hr (15 roles).
Among platforms with 10 or more priced math & statistics roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($185/hr across 23 roles) and OpenTrain AI the lowest ($49/hr across 26).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 3 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
$50/hr
Per week, before tax
$250
Per month, if the work is steady
$1,083
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $274 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 math & statistics 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 | 23 | $185/hr | Applied Formal Methods Researcher (Lean 4)$170-200/hr |
| Mercor | 4 | $88/hr4 priced | Mathematics Domain Expert$90-140/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 26 | $49/hr | Research Scientist: Formal Methods, Computational Science$135/hr |
| Handshake AI | 6 | up to $75/hr | Math ExpertUp to $75/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
All 60 open math & statistics roles →The full listing
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The work
Help improve AI systems’ mathematical reasoning by writing challenging questions and reviewing their answers.
- Create questions grounded in mathematical reasoning and formal logic.
- Check AI-generated responses for accuracy, consistency, and rigor.
- Assess whether proofs and technical solutions use sound reasoning.
- Give clear feedback that identifies logical gaps and incorrect conclusions.
What it pays and takes
- Pay: Up to $50 per hour.
- Schedule: Flexible, asynchronous work with no minimum hour requirement. Contributors typically work about 5–20 hours per week when a project is active.
- Location: Remote; open to candidates in the United States.
- Language: Fluency in English.
- Education: A master's degree, current master's enrollment, or graduate-level training in mathematics or a closely related field.
- Skills: Strong mathematical reasoning and formal logic, experience writing proofs and assessing mathematical arguments, and careful judgment about correctness.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training uses human-written examples and expert reviews to help AI systems produce better answers. OpenTrain is a platform where people can find AI training and data-labeling work, build a profile, and apply; creating an account is free. This project draws on mathematical expertise to assess reasoning, proofs, and technical accuracy.
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 $50/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's math & statistics roles, the median listed pay was $25/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (18 roles) and is $49/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (26 roles).
What workers report about OpenTrain AI
Anonymous reports from people who applied or worked there: whether they got work, what they were paid and how fast.
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