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Public Sector Expert for AI Training

You will help train AI systems using realistic government and grant materials. The work uses practical judgment from public-sector roles, especially when reviewing budgets, grants, program reports, and model-generated answers.

Field
Generalist
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Asks for
Master's
Posted
5 days ago

How this pay compares

At $70/hr, this role pays more than 58% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $60.

Open generalist roles that ask for a Master's have a median of $75/hr (15 roles).

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 5 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

$70/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,050

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,550

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,150 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 generalist 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
Alignerr17$80/hrFrontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr
Mercor22$63/hrLuxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role115$61/hrContract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr
micro160$50/hrMember of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr
Handshake AI24up to $88/hrIntelligence 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 full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will help train AI systems using realistic government and grant materials. The work uses practical judgment from public-sector roles, especially when reviewing budgets, grants, program reports, and model-generated answers.

  • Create realistic work problems based on situations from your professional field.
  • Work through budget, grant, and program-reporting data.
  • Review AI-generated outputs and identify mistakes an experienced public-sector professional would catch.
  • Use clear written reasoning to assess whether model responses reflect sound government and grant work.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contract project. The role is open to candidates in the countries listed for this position.

  • Pay: $70 per hour.
  • Professional experience: At least five years as a budget analyst, grants manager, program evaluator, or similar professional in government or a public agency.
  • Education: A bachelor's degree or higher.
  • Skills: Hands-on experience building and maintaining spreadsheets in your own work.
  • Language: Fluent English with strong written communication.
  • Helpful background: Experience across more than one level of government, federal grant management experience, or a master's degree in public administration or public policy.

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 reviewing model answers and rating whether they are accurate and useful. People with practical professional experience help identify errors and teach models how to handle real work more reliably.

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 $70/hr since Nov 7, 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).

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