Private Detectives and Investigators AI Trainer
Use your private investigation experience to help assess and improve AI responses about investigative work. You will write realistic prompts, rate model answers, and explain your judgments in clear, structured feedback.
- Field
- Generalist
- Where
- United States
- Commitment
- part time
- Hours
- up to 20/week
- Posted
- 3 days ago
How this pay compares
At $75/hr, this role pays more than 63% 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 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
$75/hr
Per week, before tax
$1,500
Per month, if the work is steady
$6,500
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,643 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.
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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.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 17 | $80/hr | Frontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr |
| Mercor | 22 | $63/hr | Luxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 115 | $61/hr | Contract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr |
| micro1 | 60 | $50/hr | Member of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr |
| Handshake AI | 24 | up to $88/hr | Intelligence 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 work
Use your private investigation experience to help assess and improve AI responses about investigative work. You will write realistic prompts, rate model answers, and explain your judgments in clear, structured feedback.
- Write prompts based on real investigation scenarios and professional responsibilities.
- Evaluate responses for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with investigative practice.
- Review answers about information gathering, computer databases, public records, fraud investigations, and evidence analysis.
- Assess responses about detailed reports, court testimony, investigative technology, and undercover operations.
What it pays and takes
- Pay: Up to $75 per hour, depending on the project.
- Schedule: Part-time contract work with flexible hours; plan for 20+ hours per week.
- Location: Remote; open to candidates in the United States.
- Language: English.
- Requirements: Use sound judgment to investigate cases or possible fraud, gather and analyze information from computer databases and public records, document findings in detailed reports, and work independently in an asynchronous setting.
- Helpful background: Experience evaluating investigative evidence and testifying in court.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete your application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training is work where people prepare examples and review AI responses so models can learn from human feedback. Experienced contributors bring subject knowledge and judgment that help improve how AI handles specialized tasks.
From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI
- 1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
- 2
Apply
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
- 3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
- 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 $75/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).
What workers report about OpenTrain AI
Anonymous reports from people who applied or worked there: whether they got work, what they were paid and how fast.
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