Updated November 2026 · ranked by pay
Best AI training jobs for open source contributors. 5 open Open source roles helping AI labs improve their models.
- Open roles
- 5
- Top hourly rate
- $300/hr
- Median top rate
- $100/hr
- High demand
- 4
As of November 2026, there are 5 open AI training jobs for open source contributors listed on micro1. Top-of-range pay runs from $100 to $300/hr, with a median of $100/hr. The best-paying role right now is Open Source GitHub Maintainer at up to $300/hr. All of these roles are remote, and 4 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 5 roles, ranked by pay
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FAQ
How much do AI training jobs for open source contributors pay?
- Across 5 open Open source roles, top-of-range pay runs from $100 to $300/hr, with a median of $100/hr.
What does an AI training job for open source contributors 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.