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Music Content Analyst and AI Trainer

You will help improve AI systems that process and understand music. The work combines careful listening, music knowledge, lyric review, song classification, prompt writing, and evaluation of AI-generated responses.

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

How this pay compares

At $50/hr, this role pays more than 77% of the 286 open voice & audio roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $30.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced voice & audio roles, Mercor has the highest median ($50/hr across 26 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($24/hr across 132).

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

$50/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,000

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,333

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,096 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 voice & audio 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
Mercor33$50/hrVoice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Swiss German)$50-150/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role113$30/hrCreative Technologist (Audio, Design, UX)$135/hr
micro115$28/hrEnglish Voice Coach$40-65/hr
Alignerr132$24/hrGerman - Generalist Voice Actor$250-280/hr
Handshake AI6up to $94/hrAudio EngineersUp to $125/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 help improve AI systems that process and understand music. The work combines careful listening, music knowledge, lyric review, song classification, prompt writing, and evaluation of AI-generated responses.

  • Verify and correct lyrics for wording, phrasing, and song structure.
  • Classify lyric excerpts as sections such as verse, chorus, or bridge.
  • Listen to tracks, count the singers, and identify the gender of each vocalist.
  • Use your knowledge of pitch, harmony, vocal layering, arrangement, and song structure to make accurate judgments.
  • Write music-focused prompts and rate AI-generated responses for quality and relevance.
  • Work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting with close attention to detail.

What it pays and takes

This is remote project work for candidates based in the United States.

  • Pay: up to $50 per hour.
  • Schedule: flexible hours with an expected commitment of 20+ hours per week.
  • Location: open to candidates based in the United States.
  • Language: fluent in English.
  • Education: current bachelor's student or graduate in Music, Music Theory, Music Composition, or a related field.
  • Experience: professional work as a performing, recording, or touring musician.
  • Skills: a strong ear for pitch, harmony, vocal layering, and arrangement; familiarity with common song structures across genres; and the ability to work independently.
  • Participation must comply with your applicable work or training authorization conditions.

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 systems that understand text, audio, images, and other information. Contributors review examples, write prompts, and judge model responses so AI systems can produce more useful results, while subject-matter knowledge helps people make accurate decisions in specialized projects. OpenTrain is a free platform where people find these projects, build a profile, and start applications.

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 $50/hr since Nov 5, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's voice & audio roles, the median listed pay was $28/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (63 roles) and is $30/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (113 roles).

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