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AI Training Jobs by Profession

AI labs pay professionals by the hour to grade a model's answers in their field and write the answers an expert would give. Each page lists the open roles that name the profession across every platform, with pay by specialty, what the roles ask for and how each platform checks you. The expert fields report tracks which professions are in demand.

Professions, by field

Updated 52 min ago

Science and research

ProfessionOpen rolesTypical pay
Mathematicians110$40–$130/hr
PhDs89$70–$200/hr
Biologists87$40–$115/hr
Chemists86$40–$105/hr
Physicists81$40–$125/hr
Nuclear and CBRN experts42$40–$80/hr
Environmental scientists26$50–$110/hr

Engineering

ProfessionOpen rolesTypical pay
Mechanical engineers109$60–$120/hr
Electrical engineers39$50–$120/hr
Chemical engineers37$60–$115/hr
Civil engineers30$45–$115/hr

Software, data and security

ProfessionOpen rolesTypical pay
Software engineers360$60–$125/hr
Data scientists64$60–$190/hr
Cybersecurity experts36$60–$120/hr

Medicine and psychology

ProfessionOpen rolesTypical pay
Physicians66$80–$200/hr
Psychologists17$85–$200/hr
Nurses16$60–$85/hr

Law, finance and business

ProfessionOpen rolesTypical pay
Finance professionals248$65–$175/hr
Lawyers111$85–$170/hr
Consultants66$65–$160/hr
Accountants52$60–$125/hr
Actuaries27$65–$120/hr
Economists15$50–$120/hr

Teaching, language, writing and the arts

ProfessionOpen rolesTypical pay
Translators67$20–$65/hr
Writers48$40–$130/hr
Artists and designers46$35–$105/hr
Teachers33$50–$125/hr
Humanities experts26$55–$200/hr

A role counts for a profession when its title names it, so a role can count for two. Typical pay is measured the way every pay figure on the site is, and shown where at least three distinct rates are posted. Every count opens that profession's roles.

Frequently asked questions

Which professions have the most AI training jobs?

Software engineers (360), Finance professionals (248), Lawyers (111), Mathematicians (110) and Mechanical engineers (109) have the most open roles right now. A role counts for a profession when its title names it, so one role can count for two (a "Physicist, PhD" counts for physicists and for PhDs).

Which professions pay the most for AI training?

By the median advertised hourly rate, physicians ($125/hr), lawyers ($105/hr) and psychologists ($95/hr) are paid the most among professions with at least three distinct posted rates. Each page shows typical pay by specialty and the highest rate posted.

Which professions have a page?

Every profession named in the titles of at least 10 open roles on at least 3 platforms when its page was made (14, 15 and 17 Oct 2026): 28 professions. A page stays when its roles dip, so its address never changes, and it drops out of search results while it has fewer than five open roles. Pharmacists, dentists, therapists and other clinicians are on the remote healthcare jobs page.