Bilingual Audio Contributor (Italian/English)

$30/hr

About this role, in AfterQuery's words

We have a new quick-turnaround audio project and are looking for authentic Italian-accented English speakers to join as voice contributors. You will record yourself reading a short script by following a simple step-by-step guide — the work takes approximately 15 minutes or less. Pay is $50 flat per submission. Spots are limited, as we are accepting only 3 to 5 speakers for this accent, so we encourage interested applicants to apply promptly. All genders are welcome. Your accent must be your natural, authentic Italian-influenced English accent — submissions with faked or imitated accents will not be compensated and will be removed from the project. To qualify, you will need access to a smartphone or computer with a microphone and the ability to follow simple written instructions independently.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Record yourself reading a provided short script
Follow the step-by-step recording guide provided
Submit your recording through the designated platform

Candidate background

Required qualifications

Access to a smartphone or computer with a microphone
Ability to follow simple written instructions independently in English
Natural, authentic Italian-influenced English accent — no imitated or faked accents

Quoted from selected sections of AfterQuery's posting. The full posting may state other conditions. Read the full posting

Advertised hourly rate

$30/hr

Weekly hours: Not specified
Eligibility: Worldwide
Posted: 16 Jun 2026

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AfterQuery says it cannot hire residents of 46 countries and regions. The full list is on our AfterQuery page. Checked 2026-09-05. Check the current list.

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JOB POSTING START
Title: Bilingual Audio Contributor (Italian/English)
Platform: AfterQuery
Open to: Worldwide
Country limits: AfterQuery says it cannot hire residents of these 46 countries and regions: Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, Gibraltar, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Libya, Macau, Monaco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestine, Paraguay, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen and Zimbabwe. Checked 2026-09-05.
Posted: 2026-06-16

We have a new quick-turnaround audio project and are looking for authentic Italian-accented English speakers to join as voice contributors. You will record yourself reading a short script by following a simple step-by-step guide — the work takes approximately 15 minutes or less. Pay is $50 flat per submission. Spots are limited, as we are accepting only 3 to 5 speakers for this accent, so we encourage interested applicants to apply promptly. All genders are welcome. Your accent must be your natural, authentic Italian-influenced English accent — submissions with faked or imitated accents will not be compensated and will be removed from the project. To qualify, you will need access to a smartphone or computer with a microphone and the ability to follow simple written instructions independently.

Responsibilities
- Record yourself reading a provided short script
- Follow the step-by-step recording guide provided
- Submit your recording through the designated platform

Required qualifications
- Access to a smartphone or computer with a microphone
- Ability to follow simple written instructions independently in English
- Natural, authentic Italian-influenced English accent — no imitated or faked accents

Why apply
- Quick Commitment
- Flat Pay $50 for a single recording submission
JOB POSTING END

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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in AfterQuery's words

Posted by AfterQuery, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗

Responsibilities - Record yourself reading a provided short script - Follow the step-by-step recording guide provided - Submit your recording through the designated platform

Required qualifications - Access to a smartphone or computer with a microphone - Ability to follow simple written instructions independently in English - Natural, authentic Italian-influenced English accent — no imitated or faked accents

Why apply - Quick Commitment - Flat Pay $50 for a single recording submission

Working with AfterQueryPay, getting started and work, from AfterQuery's own pages

What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.

Getting paid: Approved work is paid every Friday for the prior week, by Stripe to a bank account, with no fees. Stripe holds the first payout for 7 days. docs.afterquery.com/articles/payments-taxes/payment-setup
Before your first paid task: One assessment per expert pool, unpaid and with no retake. Onboarding takes about 10 minutes: legal documents, phone, ID through Persona, and payments. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...
How much work: Projects are assigned by assessment fit as they come up, and higher-rated contributors get priority. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work
Contract: Independent contractor. Most contractors register as individuals. docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...

Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.

How does the pay compare?Across Voice & audio roles, not this role alone

From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from AfterQuery's posting. How we count.

Pay across the field: Voice & audio

Across 367 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 11 platforms, the middle half pays $20 to $50 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $30. This role's top rate, $30, is in the middle half. Of the 92 distinct rates we count, 43 are lower and 41 are higher.

The 5 platforms with the most roles, of the 11 counted above.
Platform	Roles	Top of range, per hour
Alignerr	138	$20 to $280 · median $50
Meridial (Invisible)	51	$20 to $65 · median $31
AfterQuery (this platform)	48	$30 to $135 · median $55
micro1	41	$12 to $100 · median $30
Lionbridge	39	$10 to $45 · median $22

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Other open roles in Italian

36 roles with a stated hourly rate in US dollars also ask for Italian, on 10 platforms. Their top rates run from $11 to $200 an hour, with a median of $40.

The 5 platforms with the most roles, of the 10 counted above.
Platform	Roles	Top of range, per hour
Alignerr	13	$30 to $200 · median $40
Meridial (Invisible)	9	$65
RWS TrainAI	4	$11 to $24.30
micro1	2	$40 to $65
Mercor	2	$20 to $39.50

Every open Italian role

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This listing's history

First seen here on 26 Aug 2026, and still on AfterQuery's list when we last read it on 12 Oct 2026.
Listed pay changed on 4 Sep 2026: $50/hr before, $30/hr after.

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Posted by AfterQuery: 16 Jun 2026
First seen by AIPayList: 26 Aug 2026
Last seen live: 12 Oct 2026
Listing ID: 1781654229180

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