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Quantitative Analyst (Finance)

You will help evaluate AI systems on quantitative finance topics. The work focuses on reviewing model responses, setting clear scoring standards, and giving structured feedback that can improve future results.

Field: Finance & accounting
Where: Remote
Hours: up to 10/week
Posted: 5 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $100/hr, this role pays more than 69% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $85.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced finance & accounting roles, micro1 has the highest median ($90/hr across 23 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($73/hr across 35).

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

$100/hr

Hours a week (listing allows up to 10)10 hrs

Per week, before tax

$1,000

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,333

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Tax: Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,096 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 finance & accounting 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	23	$90/hr	Domain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role	93	$90/hr	Finance Professional$245-280/hr
Mercor	28	$90/hr	Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr
Alignerr	35	$73/hr	Accounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr
Handshake AI	26	up to $83/hr	Investment BankersUp to $175/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

Evaluate AI responses about stochastic modeling, derivatives pricing, statistical arbitrage, and risk quantification.
Create rubrics for options pricing, Monte Carlo simulation, factor model construction, and backtesting tasks.
Work with AI researchers and finance experts on training methods, evaluation strategies, and benchmarks.

What it pays and takes

This is a contractor role for candidates with practical quantitative finance experience. Prior AI training experience is not required.

Pay: $100 per hour.
Schedule: 10 to 30 hours per week for about 1 month.
The project may be extended based on project needs.
Location: Open worldwide.
Language: Excellent written English.
Experience: At least 2 years in quantitative finance, such as quantitative trading, quantitative research, financial engineering, or risk modeling.
Knowledge: Stochastic calculus, statistical modeling, and derivatives pricing theory.
Programming: Experience with Python, R, or C++.

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 modern AI systems. Contributors review model answers, create examples, and provide feedback so systems become more accurate and useful.

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $100/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's finance & accounting roles, the median listed pay was $90/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (37 roles) and is $90/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (92 roles).

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