Psychology Expert AI Model Evaluation
You will support AI research and model evaluation focused on psychology. Your work will test whether large language models understand and explain psychology concepts accurately and clearly.
- Field
- Mental health
- Where
- United States
- Commitment
- part time
- Hours
- up to 20/week
- Asks for
- PhD, Master's
- Posted
- 6 days ago
Pay data for your profession: Psychology AI trainer jobs · PhD AI trainer jobs
How this pay compares
The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays
At $85/hr, this role pays more than 43% of the 20 open mental health roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $88.
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
$85/hr
Per week, before tax
$1,700
Per month, if the work is steady
$7,367
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,862 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 mental health 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| micro1 | 3 | $150/hr3 priced | Georgian Speaking Psychiatrist$100-200/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 15 | $88/hr | Psychiatrists$200/hr |
| Handshake AI | 4 | up to $80/hr4 priced | Psychiatrists 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
You will support AI research and model evaluation focused on psychology. Your work will test whether large language models understand and explain psychology concepts accurately and clearly.
Projects run throughout the year, with assignments depending on available work in the relevant subject area.
- Write prompts grounded in psychology concepts, research areas, and subdomains.
- Review large language model responses for scientific accuracy and quality of language understanding.
- Research psychology topics with AI support and use the findings to inform your responses.
- Explain key psychology concepts clearly and identify gaps in model outputs.
- Contribute to research tasks that test and improve specialized AI model capabilities.
What it pays and takes
This is remote, asynchronous project work for candidates in the United States.
- Pay: Up to $85 per hour for qualifying project work.
- Schedule: Flexible hours with a time requirement of 20 or more hours per week.
- Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
- Language: Professional fluency in English.
- Education: A master's degree from a US institution is required.
- Expertise: Strong psychology knowledge and disciplinary research experience.
- Skills: Explain psychology concepts precisely and assess whether AI responses show accurate subject understanding.
- Work style: Comfortable working independently in a primarily asynchronous setting.
- Helpful background: Doctoral study or a completed doctorate in psychology, especially in emerging research areas.
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 learn from examples, including writing prompts and reviewing model responses. OpenTrain is where people find these projects, build an AI training profile, and apply to opportunities across the industry.
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 $85/hr since Nov 5, 2026 with no change.
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