TuringRating & model evaluation
AI Trainer - Data Annotation Specialist (Safety)
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About this role, in Turing's words
We are looking for Data Annotators to evaluate AI-generated responses against defined safety policies. This is a non-coding role for candidates with strong communication skills, native-level English proficiency, excellent attention to detail, close-reading ability, sound judgment, and the ability to write clear, concise evaluations.
What you'll do
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate AI-generated responses against defined safety policies and sub-policies.
- Review single-turn and multi-turn conversations for safety, accuracy, and policy compliance.
- Assign consistent 1–5 ratings based on established evaluation criteria.
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- Write clear, concise, and evidence-based justifications for each rating.
- Identify subtle safety concerns involving self-harm, violence, abuse, and other sensitive topics.
Candidate background
Requirements
- Strong interest in data annotation and AI evaluation with excellent English proficiency.
- Excellent reading comprehension and close-reading skills.
- Ability to write clear, concise, and objective evaluations.
- Excellent attention to detail and awareness of subtle nuances.
- Strong judgment and ability to follow detailed safety policies.
- Ability to work accurately under time constraints.
- Comfort with reviewing sensitive content involving self-harm, violence, and abuse.
- Familiarity with US-specific references, systems, and terminology.
Preferred Qualifications
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- Experience in data annotation, content moderation, or policy review.
- Background in trust and safety, AI training, or response evaluation is preferred.
- Experience in editorial review, proofreading, compliance, or quality assurance.
- Familiarity with structured rating systems and evaluation rubrics.
- Experience reviewing single-turn and multi-turn conversations.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Turing's words
Posted by Turing, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
About Turing:
Turing is a leading AI company that accelerates the development of advanced AI systems. Turing works with frontier AI labs and global enterprises to improve AI capabilities in reasoning, safety, coding, tool use, multimodality, and real-world workflows.
Role Overview:
We are looking for Data Annotators to evaluate AI-generated responses against defined safety policies. This is a non-coding role for candidates with strong communication skills, native-level English proficiency, excellent attention to detail, close-reading ability, sound judgment, and the ability to write clear, concise evaluations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Evaluate AI-generated responses against defined safety policies and sub-policies.
• Review single-turn and multi-turn conversations for safety, accuracy, and policy compliance.
• Assign consistent 1–5 ratings based on established evaluation criteria.
• Write clear, concise, and evidence-based justifications for each rating.
• Identify subtle safety concerns involving self-harm, violence, abuse, and other sensitive topics.
Requirements:
• Strong interest in data annotation and AI evaluation with excellent English proficiency.
• Excellent reading comprehension and close-reading skills.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and objective evaluations.
• Excellent attention to detail and awareness of subtle nuances.
• Strong judgment and ability to follow detailed safety policies.
• Ability to work accurately under time constraints.
• Comfort with reviewing sensitive content involving self-harm, violence, and abuse.
• Familiarity with US-specific references, systems, and terminology.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in data annotation, content moderation, or policy review.
• Background in trust and safety, AI training, or response evaluation is preferred.
• Experience in editorial review, proofreading, compliance, or quality assurance.
• Familiarity with structured rating systems and evaluation rubrics.
• Experience reviewing single-turn and multi-turn conversations.
Project Details:
• Project Pay - Hourly
• Estimated start date - 23 october (or nearby dates)
• Duration - 1-2 weeks (with potential chances of extension)
Application Process:
• Submit an application with an updated resume and LinkedIn profile link.
• Talents will be selected based on internal team's and client's review
Working with TuringPay, getting started and work, from Turing's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid monthly, around the 5th, straight to your bank account, or inside Deel on projects run through Deel. Its help articles disagree on whether that is the 5th calendar day or business day. help.turing.com/articles/9691407757-project-onboarding, help.turing.com/articles/6582454854-what-if-i-haven-t-rec..., help.turing.com/articles/1226770947-project-offboarding
- Before your first paid task
- A short application, with tests on some roles. Turing's review article says an interview is typically required for all roles. Onboarding covers the terms, ID verification with a driver's license or passport, and tax and payment details. help.turing.com/articles/2020987592-apply-for-jobs-at-turing, help.turing.com/articles/9179629201-how-long-does-the-app..., help.turing.com/articles/9691407757-project-onboarding
- How much work
- Review takes from 48 hours to 6 weeks after you finish applying, and the client makes the final choice. No reply within 6 weeks usually means you were not selected. help.turing.com/articles/9179629201-how-long-does-the-app..., help.turing.com/articles/2020987592-apply-for-jobs-at-turing
- Contract
- Depending on the project, the engagement rests on Turing's Terms of Service and a Service Agreement, on Deel, or on a partner that provides the contract. help.turing.com/articles/6582454854-what-if-i-haven-t-rec...
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 Rating & model evaluation roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Turing's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Rating & model evaluation
Across 174 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 14 platforms, the middle half pays $25 to $60 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $40.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Meridial (Invisible) | 98 | $15 to $150 · median $50 |
| Rise Data Labs | 15 | $40 to $50 · median $45 |
| micro1 | 11 | $15 to $115 · median $45 |
| Alignerr | 9 | $120 |
| Handshake AI | 7 | $15 to $200 · median $60 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 22 Oct 2026, and still on Turing's list when we last read it on 25 Oct 2026.
- Posted by Turing
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 115741
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