AlignerrData annotation
Data Labeling Specialist
up to $120/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your attention to detail could directly influence how the next generation of AI sees, reads, and understands the world? We're looking for Data Labeling Specialists to categorize, tag, and annotate the data that powers cutting-edge AI systems — helping machines learn to interpret text, images, and audio with greater accuracy and nuance.
What you'll do
- Categorize and label text, images, or audio data using predefined tag sets and annotation guidelines
- Annotate datasets accurately to help AI models learn and improve
- Maintain consistency and quality across large volumes of tasks
Show all 5 itemsHide the other 2 in What you'll do
- Participate in calibration exercises to ensure your work meets project standards
- Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule
Candidate background
Who You Are
- Naturally detail-oriented with a patient, systematic approach to repetitive work
- Able to follow structured instructions precisely and consistently
- Comfortable using web-based tools and interfaces
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
- No prior labeling, AI, or tech experience required
Nice to Have
Show all 3 itemsHide these 3 items in Nice to Have
- Experience with data entry, quality assurance, or research workflows
- Familiarity with AI tools or platforms as an end user
- Background in editing, transcription, or content moderation
Quoted from selected sections of Alignerr's posting. The full posting may state other conditions. Read the full posting
A closer look
More context, when you need it.
Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
Posted by Alignerr, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
Data Labeling Specialist (AI Training)
About the Role
What if your attention to detail could directly influence how the next generation of AI sees, reads, and understands the world? We're looking for Data Labeling Specialists to categorize, tag, and annotate the data that powers cutting-edge AI systems — helping machines learn to interpret text, images, and audio with greater accuracy and nuance.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role open to anyone with a sharp eye for detail and the ability to follow structured guidelines consistently. No prior AI or tech experience required.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Categorize and label text, images, or audio data using predefined tag sets and annotation guidelines * Annotate datasets accurately to help AI models learn and improve * Maintain consistency and quality across large volumes of tasks * Participate in calibration exercises to ensure your work meets project standards * Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule
Who You Are
* Naturally detail-oriented with a patient, systematic approach to repetitive work * Able to follow structured instructions precisely and consistently * Comfortable using web-based tools and interfaces * Self-motivated and reliable when working independently * No prior labeling, AI, or tech experience required
Nice to Have
* Experience with data entry, quality assurance, or research workflows * Familiarity with AI tools or platforms as an end user * Background in editing, transcription, or content moderation
Why Join Us
* Work on real AI projects alongside leading research labs * Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you * Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work * Contribute to AI development that has a tangible impact on how technology understands the world * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- 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
Read on the pages linked above on 24 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
How does the pay compare?Across Data annotation roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Alignerr's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Data annotation
Across 59 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 10 platforms, the middle half pays $15 to $50 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $28. This role's top rate, $120, is in the top quarter. Of the 32 distinct rates we count, 29 are lower and 1 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Claru | 27 | $10 to $100 · median $28 |
| micro1 | 14 | $10 to $80 · median $15 |
| Alignerr (this platform) | 6 | $24 to $120 |
| Grayder | 4 | $45 to $100 |
| Mercor | 2 | $50 to $65 |
Sources and listing historyWhere this information comes from
This listing's history
- First seen here on 27 Aug 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 00cc3abb-d6e4-4cce-b01b-0fe62154c3b5
Pay as the source states it: “$40-120/hr”.
Alignerr posts this role once per country: 2 listings with the same title and pay. We treat them as one role, open in 0 countries.
Platforms sometimes change a rate after posting. Every listing here is re-read at least once a day and corrected when its source moves, so a difference you see on the platform is usually a change made since the last read. How freshness works.
Keep exploring
More like this
Related field, different requirements. Check each role's own page before you apply.