Voice Expert in the US
You will evaluate English audio clips and model speech outputs for an AI training project. Your reviews will help improve how AI systems understand and produce English speech.
- Field
- Voice & audio
- Where
- United States
- Commitment
- part time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
How this pay compares
At $48/hr (the midpoint of $30 to $65), this role pays more than 72% of the 286 open voice & audio roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $30.
Among platforms with 10 or more priced voice & audio roles, Mercor has the highest median ($50/hr across 26 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($24/hr across 132).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 8 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
$713
Per month, if the work is steady
$3,088
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $781 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 voice & audio 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 | 33 | $50/hr | Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Swiss German)$50-150/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 113 | $30/hr | Creative Technologist (Audio, Design, UX)$135/hr |
| micro1 | 15 | $28/hr | English Voice Coach$40-65/hr |
| Alignerr | 132 | $24/hr | German - Generalist Voice Actor$250-280/hr |
| Handshake AI | 6 | up to $94/hr | Audio EngineersUp to $125/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
All 308 open voice & audio roles →The full listing
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The work
You will evaluate English audio clips and model speech outputs for an AI training project. Your reviews will help improve how AI systems understand and produce English speech.
- Assess audio for naturalness, fluency, pronunciation, intonation, and linguistic authenticity.
- Follow established evaluation guidelines and complete assigned reviews accurately and consistently.
- Write clear feedback and detailed reasoning for each assessment.
- Clarify unclear points with project coordinators.
- Share observations that can improve English-language AI understanding and generation.
What it pays and takes
This is a remote, part-time contractor opportunity for candidates based in the United States. Previous AI training experience is not required.
- Pay: $30 to $65 USD per hour.
- Location: Open to candidates based in the United States.
- Language: Professional fluency in English.
- Required: Clear enunciation, natural fluency, and strong written and verbal communication.
- Required: Careful attention to detail and the ability to explain subtle language differences.
- Helpful experience: Voice work, linguistics, phonetics, music, audio engineering, audio analysis, transcription, linguistic assessment, media, communications, or teaching.
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 understand speech and generate responses, including reviewing audio and rating model outputs. OpenTrain helps people find these projects, build an AI training profile, and apply in one place.
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
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $30-65/hr since Nov 3, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's voice & audio roles, the median listed pay was $28/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (63 roles) and is $30/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (113 roles).
What workers report about OpenTrain AI
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