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Physics Specialist for AI Training

You will help improve AI systems by applying your physics knowledge to prompts and model responses. The work is mainly independent and asynchronous, with assignments depending on available projects.

Field
Physics
Where
United States
Hours
up to 10/week
Posted
6 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $50/hr, this role pays more than 21% of the 43 open physics roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $75.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced physics roles, OpenTrain AI has the highest median ($95/hr across 20 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($45/hr across 11).

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

$500

Per month, if the work is steady

$2,167

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $548 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 physics 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
micro16$150/hrPrincipal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)$100-400/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role20$95/hrPrincipal Research Scientist: CS / Computational Physics$100-400/hr
Mercor6$78/hrPhysics Domain Expert$90-140/hr
Alignerr11$45/hrPhysicist, PhD$90-120/hr
Handshake AI6up to $63/hrPhysics ExpertUp 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 by applying your physics knowledge to prompts and model responses. The work is mainly independent and asynchronous, with assignments depending on available projects.

  • Write prompts about physics concepts and specialized areas of physics.
  • Evaluate AI responses for accuracy, depth, and clarity.
  • Research physics topics with help from AI tools.
  • Decide whether AI-generated explanations show a strong understanding of physics.
  • Contribute to AI research projects conducted with AI labs.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $50 per hour.
  • Hours: Approximately 10 to 20 hours per week.
  • Location: Remote and open to candidates in the United States.
  • Education: A master’s degree in physics is required.
  • Language: Fluent English is required for the role.
  • Work style: You should be able to work independently in a primarily asynchronous setting.
  • Eligibility: The role is open to eligible U.S.-based doctoral students and candidates with valid work or training authorization, including F-1/OPT, J-1, or H-1B authorization subject to applicable conditions.

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-written prompts and careful reviews to help AI systems produce more accurate and useful answers. Physics specialists are needed because models must explain technical concepts correctly and in enough detail for people to rely on them.

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 physics roles, the median listed pay was $75/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (11 roles) and is $95/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (20 roles).

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