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Music Expert AI Trainer

Use your music expertise to help improve AI models. Work independently on project assignments in a primarily asynchronous setting.

Field
Voice & audio
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Asks for
Master's
Posted
3 days ago

How this pay compares

At $88/hr, this role pays more than 87% 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 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

$88/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,760

Per month, if the work is steady

$7,627

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,928 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

Use your music expertise to help improve AI models. Work independently on project assignments in a primarily asynchronous setting.

  • Write prompts that test AI models on music, music theory, composition, and related subjects.
  • Evaluate AI answers for accuracy, understanding, and clear explanations of music concepts.
  • Research topics that interest you with the support of AI tools.
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses in generated answers using your subject knowledge.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $88 per hour.
  • Hours: 20+ hours per week, with flexible scheduling.
  • Location: Remote; open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Fluent in English.
  • Education: Master's-level study or a completed master's degree in music, music theory, music composition, or a related field.
  • Skills: Strong knowledge in your music specialty, clear communication of specialized concepts, and confidence judging whether AI explanations show expert understanding.
  • Work style: Able to work independently in a primarily asynchronous setting.
  • Helpful experience: Work as a music professor, composer, producer, or writer about music.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training is work that helps improve AI by having people write examples and assess model responses. OpenTrain is a platform where people can find AI training projects and apply.

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

Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →

Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $88/hr since Nov 10, 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).

What workers report about OpenTrain AI

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