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Photo and Visual Editors

You will review groups of images and decide which image best fits a stated purpose. You will also assess technical quality, identify meaningful alterations, compare captions with image content, and explain your decisions in concise written notes.

Field
Writing & editing
Where
United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
Commitment
part time
Posted
7 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $78/hr (the midpoint of $50 to $105), this role pays more than 56% of the 26 open writing & editing roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $64.

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 7 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

Per week, before tax

$1,163

Per month, if the work is steady

$5,038

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,274 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.

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 writing & editing 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
micro15$100/hrEducator/ Assessor Writer$90-140/hr
Alignerr7$80/hrContent Reviewer$40-120/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role13$60/hrSenior Book Editor for AI Training$80-120/hr
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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will review groups of images and decide which image best fits a stated purpose. You will also assess technical quality, identify meaningful alterations, compare captions with image content, and explain your decisions in concise written notes.

  • Select the strongest image for a defined purpose.
  • Assess exposure, focus, color, noise, cropping, accuracy, and overall suitability.
  • Identify alterations that materially change what an image shows.
  • Check whether captions and descriptions accurately match the visual content.
  • Explain image selection and quality decisions in clear written notes.
  • Correct or retouch images in response to a brief.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contractor role.

  • Pay: $50 to $105 per hour.
  • Location: Remote, available in supported countries.
  • Language: Clear written English.
  • Experience: Professional experience as a photo editor, picture editor, visual editor, retoucher, or photo producer.
  • Tools: Regular use of Lightroom, Photoshop, or Capture One.
  • Background: Experience preparing or delivering images for print, web, social, broadcast, or brand audiences.
  • Judgment: Ability to explain why one image is more effective than another for a particular purpose.
  • Helpful evidence: A portfolio showing image editing, visual judgment, or retouching work.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 4 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training work uses human judgment to help improve artificial intelligence systems. In this role, your image selection, quality reviews, written explanations, and retouching decisions help prepare and evaluate visual data, while professional experience supports more consistent decisions.

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 $50-105/hr since Nov 4, 2026 with no change.

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