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Procurement and Contracts Manager for AI Training

You will help train AI systems on real-world procurement and contract workflows. The work involves creating practical scenarios, reviewing model responses, and giving clear feedback that helps improve performance.

Field
Business & operations
Where
United States
Posted
3 days ago

How this pay compares

At $80/hr, this role pays more than 72% of the 167 open business & operations roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $68.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced business & operations roles, Mercor has the highest median ($78/hr across 20 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($53/hr across 31).

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

$80/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,200

Per month, if the work is steady

$5,200

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,315 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 business & operations 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
Mercor21$78/hrPayer & Market Access Expert — Gross-to-Net & Formulary Strategy$175-200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role83$75/hrEnterprise Operations AI Evaluation Analyst$135/hr
micro132$61/hrBrand & Creative Strategy Expert$150-350/hr
Alignerr31$53/hrFrontier Data Lead – AI Client Delivery & Growth$85-120/hr
Handshake AI31up to $80/hrMarketing and Sales ProfessionalUp to $120/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 train AI systems on real-world procurement and contract workflows. The work involves creating practical scenarios, reviewing model responses, and giving clear feedback that helps improve performance.

  • Create expert questions and scenarios based on procurement analytics, contract management, and construction sourcing.
  • Review AI-generated responses for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with procurement and spend management practices.
  • Give written feedback to improve AI model performance.
  • Use judgment in spend analysis, savings tracking, contract administration, and construction bid management.
  • Complete project tasks independently in a flexible, asynchronous setting.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $80 per hour.
  • Work arrangement: Ongoing, project-based, remote work with flexible hours and no minimum hour requirement.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Fluent in English.
  • Experience: At least five years of professional experience in procurement, contract management, or construction sourcing.
  • Relevant backgrounds include spend analysis, procurement analytics management, contracts administration, contract management, construction procurement management, preconstruction management, bid coordination, or estimating.
  • Strong written communication, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
  • Helpful platform experience includes DocuSign, BuildingConnected, Sievo, Snowflake, or similar procurement and contract management tools.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that generate and evaluate text, images, code, and other outputs. People with professional expertise are paid to create realistic examples, assess model responses, and explain what accurate work should look like.

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 $80/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's business & operations roles, the median listed pay was $60/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (40 roles) and is $75/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (83 roles).

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