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Telephone Operator AI Evaluation Expert

Use your knowledge of telephone operator work to help assess and improve AI responses. The work is remote, project-based, and asynchronous.

Field
Generalist
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
3 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 $60/hr, this role pays more than 50% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, the same as the median.

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 3 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

$60/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,200

Per month, if the work is steady

$5,200

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,315 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

Use your knowledge of telephone operator work to help assess and improve AI responses. The work is remote, project-based, and asynchronous.

  • Write prompts based on real telephone operator duties and workplace situations.
  • Rate AI responses for accuracy, relevance, and understanding of telephone services.
  • Give clear, structured feedback about how responses could improve.
  • Review content about switchboard connections, emergency assistance, directories, paging systems, collect calls, special billing, relay services, and call records.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $60 per hour, depending on the project.
  • Time: 20+ hours per week; participation is flexible throughout the year.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States; remote work.
  • Language: Fluent English.
  • Previous AI experience is not required.
  • Be familiar with telephone switchboards and local, long-distance, mobile, person-to-person, emergency, collect, or relay calls.
  • Be familiar with caller assistance, directory information, special requests, or call records.
  • Be able to assess workplace language, explain your decisions clearly, and work independently in an asynchronous setting.

How it works

OpenTrain is a free platform for finding AI training work. Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training uses human feedback to teach and assess AI systems. People with relevant work experience help models better understand real workplace tasks.

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 $60/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).

What workers report about OpenTrain AI

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