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Scrum Master Expert for Agile AI Evaluation

You will create and review evaluation data that tests whether AI models understand practical Scrum and agile delivery. Your work will turn real experience with facilitation and team dynamics into realistic scenarios, reference answers, and quality decisions.

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

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 $90/hr (the midpoint of $70 to $110), this role pays more than 77% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $60.

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 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

$900

Per month, if the work is steady

$3,900

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $986 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 create and review evaluation data that tests whether AI models understand practical Scrum and agile delivery. Your work will turn real experience with facilitation and team dynamics into realistic scenarios, reference answers, and quality decisions.

  • Write scenarios covering sprint planning, delivery challenges, and retrospectives.
  • Create reference answers that explain the facilitation reasoning behind each intervention.
  • Evaluate AI responses for agile soundness and awareness of team dynamics.
  • Flag advice that sounds correct in theory but could harm a real software team.
  • Apply practical judgment to backlog management, impediment removal, and team coaching.

What it pays and takes

This is fully remote, asynchronous independent contractor work. The engagement is ongoing, with a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week and flexibility to change your workload from week to week.

  • $70 to $110 per hour, paid weekly through Stripe.
  • Open to candidates in countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Oceania.
  • Strong written English and the ability to explain facilitation reasoning clearly.
  • At least two years leading agile delivery as a Scrum Master or agile delivery lead for software teams.
  • Experience facilitating the full ceremony cycle, from planning through retrospectives.
  • Practical knowledge of backlog management, impediment removal, and team coaching.
  • CSM, PSM, or SAFe certification is helpful.
  • Experience coaching multiple teams, scaling agile practices, or working as a developer, tester, or product owner is helpful.

How it works

OpenTrain is a platform where people find AI training and data-labeling work and start their applications. 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 AI systems, including writing scenarios and reviewing model responses. People with practical professional experience are paid to show models how sound decisions, clear reasoning, and useful answers should look.

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 $70-110/hr since Nov 10, 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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