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REC Trader (Renewable Energy AI Evaluation)

You will help improve AI systems by creating expert training data and reviewing AI-generated content about renewable energy operations. Your work will focus on renewable energy certificate trading, renewable generation, portfolio management, and compliance practices.

Field
Finance & accounting
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Finance 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 49% of the 175 open finance & accounting roles with a listed pay range, the same as the median.

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 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

$1,275

Per month, if the work is steady

$5,525

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,397 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 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.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
micro123$90/hrDomain Researcher, Finance$400k-800k/yr
OpenTrain AIthis role93$90/hrFinance Professional$245-280/hr
Mercor28$90/hrPharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves$130-210/hr
Alignerr35$73/hrAccounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation$40-150/hr
Handshake AI26up to $83/hrInvestment 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

You will help improve AI systems by creating expert training data and reviewing AI-generated content about renewable energy operations. Your work will focus on renewable energy certificate trading, renewable generation, portfolio management, and compliance practices.

You will work independently and asynchronously, using your professional judgment to assess accuracy and relevance and explain your decisions clearly.

  • Create expert-level training data from your professional experience.
  • Evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy, relevance, and fit with renewable energy workflows.
  • Give written feedback on REC trading, renewable generation, portfolio management, and compliance practices.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $85 per hour.
  • Schedule: Ongoing, project-based work with a 20+ hour weekly commitment.
  • Location: Remote and open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Fluent English writing and communication skills.
  • Experience: At least two years in renewable energy generation, REC trading, portfolio management, or an equivalent energy-industry role.
  • Relevant backgrounds: Renewable Generation Analyst, REC Trader, Renewable Portfolio Analyst, or a similar role.
  • Tools: Hands-on experience with at least one of AVEVA PI, WREGIS, or Power BI.
  • Prior AI experience is not required.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that generate and understand content. People with professional expertise review model responses and create reliable examples so AI can handle specialized topics more accurately.

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 6, 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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