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Economics Teacher (Postsecondary)
up to $70/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your classroom experience could shape how the next generation of AI understands markets, policy, and human behavior? We're looking for experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to help evaluate and improve AI systems trained on economic reasoning — bringing real academic expertise to the frontier of AI development.
What you'll do
- Design and review economics questions and scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems
- Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated economics content
- Provide structured, expert feedback to improve economic reasoning in model outputs
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- Apply real-world teaching experience to validate concepts, edge cases, and nuanced arguments
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your own schedule
Candidate background
Who You Are
- 3+ years of full-time experience teaching economics at the postsecondary level
- Strong command of core economics topics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, and applied economics
- Able to clearly explain and critically evaluate economic reasoning in written form
- Detail-oriented and comfortable reviewing structured content at scale
- Self-motivated and reliable working in a remote, async environment
Nice to Have
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- Master's or PhD in Economics
- Experience grading or evaluating student work at scale
- Background in applied, policy, or data-driven economics
- Familiarity with AI systems, large language models, or content evaluation workflows
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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Economics Teacher (Postsecondary – AI Training)
About the Role
What if your classroom experience could shape how the next generation of AI understands markets, policy, and human behavior? We're looking for experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to help evaluate and improve AI systems trained on economic reasoning — bringing real academic expertise to the frontier of AI development.
- Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox) - Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract - Location: Fully Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Design and review economics questions and scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems * Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated economics content * Provide structured, expert feedback to improve economic reasoning in model outputs * Apply real-world teaching experience to validate concepts, edge cases, and nuanced arguments * Work independently and asynchronously — on your own schedule
Who You Are
* 3+ years of full-time experience teaching economics at the postsecondary level * Strong command of core economics topics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, and applied economics * Able to clearly explain and critically evaluate economic reasoning in written form * Detail-oriented and comfortable reviewing structured content at scale * Self-motivated and reliable working in a remote, async environment
Nice to Have
* Master's or PhD in Economics * Experience grading or evaluating student work at scale * Background in applied, policy, or data-driven economics * Familiarity with AI systems, large language models, or content evaluation workflows
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top research labs * Fully remote and flexible — structure your work around your life * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration * Make a direct impact on how AI reasons about economics * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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Across 698 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 18 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $130 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $100. This role's top rate, $70, is in the middle half. Of the 260 distinct rates we count, 76 are lower and 173 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 148 | $24 to $200 · median $80 |
| micro1 | 136 | $28 to $400 · median $110 |
| AfterQuery | 88 | $45 to $175 · median $100 |
| Handshake AI | 79 | $30 to $300 · median $85 |
| Mercor | 78 | $55 to $450 · median $120 |
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- First seen here on 20 Sep 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 12 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
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- Listing ID
- 1d28fd79-4813-461e-a377-d89128392d21
Pay as the source states it: “$35-70/hr”.
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