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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.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
micro13$150/hr3 pricedGeorgian Speaking Psychiatrist$100-200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role15$88/hrPsychiatrists$200/hr
Handshake AI4up to $80/hr4 pricedPsychiatrists 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 full listing

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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. 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 $85/hr since Nov 5, 2026 with no change.

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