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ParaView Specialist Scientific Visualization

You will create challenging tasks from real simulation and visualization workflows, then assess AI-generated answers for technical quality and accuracy. Your feedback will explain what each answer did well and how it could improve.

Field
Generalist
Where
United States
Posted
6 days ago

How this pay compares

At $125/hr, this role pays more than 93% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $60.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced generalist roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($80/hr across 17 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($50/hr across 54).

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

$125/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,875

Per month, if the work is steady

$8,125

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,054 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 generalist 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
Alignerr17$80/hrFrontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr
Mercor22$63/hrLuxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role115$61/hrContract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr
micro160$50/hrMember of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr
Handshake AI24up to $88/hrIntelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI TrainerUp to $200/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

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The work

You will create challenging tasks from real simulation and visualization workflows, then assess AI-generated answers for technical quality and accuracy. Your feedback will explain what each answer did well and how it could improve.

The work centers on professional ParaView use, scientific data visualization, reproducible workflows, and clear technical judgment.

  • Create tasks involving the loading and filtering of simulation data.
  • Develop or assess volume and surface rendering, slicing, contouring, streamlines, and vector-field workflows.
  • Use pvpython scripts and batch-processing methods for large datasets.
  • Review AI-generated responses for technical quality and accuracy.
  • Write structured feedback that explains how responses can improve.
  • Apply scientific visualization skills to realistic professional scenarios.

What it pays and takes

This is remote, project-based freelance work with flexible pacing. There is no set schedule or minimum hour requirement, so you can participate alongside other work.

  • Pay: Up to $125 per hour.
  • Work arrangement: Remote, project-based freelance work with flexible participation.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a closely related field.
  • Experience: At least two years using ParaView.
  • Communication: Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex scientific visualization concepts clearly.
  • Work style: Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.
  • Helpful experience: VisIt, VTK, NumPy, Matplotlib, OpenFOAM, ANSYS, ParaView on high-performance computing clusters, or similar tools.
  • Relevant backgrounds include research labs, national labs, engineering firms, and simulation-driven industries. A portfolio of published figures, papers, or visualization work is also useful.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training work uses human examples and reviews to help improve artificial intelligence systems. In this role, your ParaView and scientific visualization expertise helps assess whether AI responses are accurate, useful, and technically sound.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

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  2. 2

    Apply

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  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.

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $125/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's generalist roles, the median listed pay was $40/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $61/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (114 roles).

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