OpenTrain

Video Editor Specialist

You will turn raw footage into finished video that supports the development of AI systems. The work combines hands-on editing with practical feedback on pacing, storytelling, video trends, and narrative structure.

Field: Design & media
Where: United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
Commitment: part time
Posted: 4 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $25/hr (the midpoint of $10 to $40), this role pays more than 8% of the 58 open design & media roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $70.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced design & media roles, Mercor has the highest median ($75/hr across 15 roles) and OpenTrain AI the lowest ($70/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 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

Where in the listed range$25/hrHours a week15 hrs

Per week, before tax

$375

Per month, if the work is steady

$1,625

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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 $411 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 design & media 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
Mercor	15	$75/hr	Commercial Video Editor & Post-Production Lead (AI Evaluation)$70-120/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role	35	$70/hr	2D Design Expert AI Evaluator$125/hr
micro1	3	$70/hr3 priced	Senior Photographer$55-105/hr
Alignerr	5	$40/hr	Film Scene Description Specialist$40-120/hr
Handshake AI	9	up to $125/hr	2D Design ExpertUp to $125/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 review creative requirements, apply feedback, and revise videos as project goals change. Deliverables may be prepared for web, broadcast, and social media formats.

Edit and assemble raw footage with professional video editing software.
Add visual effects, motion graphics, sound design, and color correction.
Organize media assets and maintain version control within project workflows.
Prepare video files for web, broadcast, and social media distribution.
Share practical insights on video trends, pacing, storytelling, and narrative structure.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, part-time contractor opportunity for an individual video professional.

Pay: $10 to $40 per hour.
Work arrangement: Remote contractor role.
Availability: Part-time; no fixed weekly hours are provided.
Location: Open to candidates across eligible countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Language: Fluent English.
Experience: Extensive professional video editing experience and a portfolio of diverse work.
Software: Expert ability with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or comparable tools.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Creative judgment: A strong eye for visual storytelling, pacing, and narrative structure.
Organization: Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
Helpful skills: Motion graphics, color grading, audio post-production, media asset management, and preparing deliverables for different platforms.
AI experience: No prior AI experience is required.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 3 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including video review and other media tasks. People with professional skills are needed to create, edit, and judge high-quality examples that help shape how these systems work.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
2
Apply
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
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 $10-40/hr since Nov 7, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's design & media roles, the median listed pay was $31/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (10 roles) and is $70/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (35 roles).

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