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Science Teacher Expert, AI Evaluation

Use your science teaching experience to create text-based scenarios and assess how AI models reason about science.

Field
Teaching
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Hours
up to 10/week
Posted
4 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Teacher 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 $60/hr (the midpoint of $45 to $75), this role pays more than 66% of the 19 open teaching roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $55.

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 4 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

Per week, before tax

$600

Per month, if the work is steady

$2,600

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $657 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 teaching 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
OpenTrain AIthis role15$55/hrSTEM Professor AI Training Evaluator$150/hr
Handshake AI4up to $75/hr4 pricedSTEM ProfessorUp to $150/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

Use your science teaching experience to create text-based scenarios and assess how AI models reason about science.

  • Write realistic science lessons and lab scenarios, including common student misconceptions.
  • Create reference answers that clearly explain the scientific reasoning.
  • Rate AI responses for scientific accuracy and laboratory safety.
  • Spot explanations and demonstrations that sound convincing but are incorrect or unsafe.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: $45 to $75 per hour, paid weekly through Stripe.
  • Work arrangement: Remote, independent contractor work; the project is ongoing and fully asynchronous.
  • Schedule: At least 10 hours per week, with flexibility to adjust your workload from week to week.
  • Location: Remote, with applicants limited to countries where the project is available.
  • Required: A teaching license or certification with a science endorsement, and at least two years of classroom science teaching experience.
  • Required: Strong knowledge of at least one of biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science, plus clear written English for explaining scientific reasoning.
  • Helpful: Experience teaching advanced courses, designing lab or inquiry-based instruction, mentoring science fairs, or supporting student research.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training is work people do to help AI systems learn from examples, including writing and rating model responses. Science expertise helps make evaluation examples accurate and safe.

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 $45-75/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

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