How much do AI training jobs for linguists & translators pay?

Across 16 open Languages & Audio roles, top-of-range pay runs from $12 to $70/hr, with a median of $30/hr.

What does an AI training job for linguists & translators involve?

You use your professional expertise to write, review and grade the examples AI models learn from: checking reasoning, correcting answers and flagging errors a non-expert would miss.

Updated November 2026 · ranked by pay

Best AI training jobs for linguists & translators. 16 open Languages & Audio roles helping AI labs improve their models.

Open roles: 16
Top hourly rate: $70/hr
Median top rate: $30/hr
High demand: 5

As of November 2026, there are 16 open AI training jobs for linguists & translators listed on micro1. Top-of-range pay runs from $12 to $70/hr, with a median of $30/hr. The best-paying role right now is English Voice Recording at up to $70/hr. 14 of these roles are remote, and 5 are marked high demand. The work is flexible hourly contracting: you use your professional expertise to write, review and grade the examples AI models learn from. Listings are refreshed daily from micro1, so closed roles drop off within a day.

All 16 roles, ranked by pay

01
100 openings
English Voice Recording
Native English · Sound recording · Clear and Natural spoken english
$20–$70/hr
hourly pay
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02
High demand60 openings
Voice Actor/Coaches
Voice Acting · Voice Coaching · Vocal Pedagogy
$30–$70/hr
hourly pay
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03
High demand10 openings
Spanish Voice Actor (Mexico)
$20–$65/hr
hourly pay
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04
High demand40 openings
Tamil Bilingual Expert
english (b2+) · attention to detail · written communication
$30–$65/hr
hourly pay
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05
High demand50 openings
English Voice Coach
$40–$65/hr
hourly pay
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06
10 openings
Music & Sound Annotation Expert
analytical listening · music theory knowledge · audio annotation
$30–$45/hr
hourly pay
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07
Cantonese Transcription Expert
Audio Transcription · Attention to details · AI Training
$20–$35/hr
hourly pay
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08
High demand10 openings
Swiss German Transcription Expert
AI Training · Attention to detail · Audio Transcritption
$25–$30/hr
hourly pay
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09
10 openings
Finnish Transcription Expert
finnish language proficiency · transcription · linguistic annotation
$20–$30/hr
hourly pay
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10
10 openings
Norwegian Transcription Expert
norwegian language proficiency · audio transcription · linguistic annotation
$20–$30/hr
hourly pay
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11
10 openings
Mandarin Transcription Expert
Audio Transcription · Attention to detail · AI Training
$20–$30/hr
hourly pay
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12
10 openings
Dutch Transcription Expert
Audio Transcription · Attention to detail · AI Training
$25–$30/hr
hourly pay
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13
10 openings
Bengali Transcription Expert
bengali language proficiency · audio and video transcription · proofreading and editing
$10–$22/hr
hourly pay
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14
10 openings
Urdu Transcription Expert
urdu language proficiency · audio and video transcription · linguistic annotation
$10–$22/hr
hourly pay
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15
10 openings
Punjabi Transcription Expert
punjabi language proficiency · audio and video transcription · transcription annotation
$8–$15/hr
hourly pay
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16
10 openings
Gujarati Transcription Expert
gujarati language proficiency · audio transcription · linguistic annotation
$8–$12/hr
hourly pay
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FAQ

How much do AI training jobs for linguists & translators pay?: Across 16 open Languages & Audio roles, top-of-range pay runs from $12 to $70/hr, with a median of $30/hr.
What does an AI training job for linguists & translators involve?: You use your professional expertise to write, review and grade the examples AI models learn from: checking reasoning, correcting answers and flagging errors a non-expert would miss.