micro1Rating & model evaluation
Data Analyst (AI Evaluation)
up to $60/hr
About this role, in micro1's words
micro1 is engaging Data Analysts to contribute their knowledge and expertise to a customer’s data quality project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
What you'll do
Scope of Work
- Review datasets and detailed task outputs for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to guidelines.
- Identify and flag inconsistencies, errors, and outputs that deviate from provided instructions.
- Apply structured rubrics and evaluation criteria consistently across large data sets.
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- Exercise sound judgment and document rationale in ambiguous scenarios where guidelines are unclear.
- Escalate patterns or recurring data issues for further analysis rather than addressing them individually.
- Provide clear, actionable written and verbal feedback pinpointing issues and suggesting resolution paths.
- Maintain meticulous attention to detail while working through high volumes of repetitive data review assignments.
Candidate background
Preferred Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience in data review, data quality, quality assurance, or analytical roles.
- Proven expertise in reviewing, validating, and critiquing data or deliverables based on explicit criteria.
- Exceptional ability to follow detailed written instructions and apply complex evaluation rubrics precisely.
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- Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity, including making justifiable decisions when guidelines are incomplete.
- Advanced attention to detail and error-spotting capabilities across repetitive or high-volume work.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and providing feedback.
- Baseline fluency with spreadsheets (sorting, filtering, simple formulas); SQL or hands-on data querying is a plus.
- Experience with data annotation, labeling, or rubric-based evaluation is advantageous.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in micro1's words
Posted by micro1, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
Role Title: Data Analyst (AI Evaluation)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote, US-based.
micro1 is engaging Data Analysts to contribute their knowledge and expertise to a customer’s data quality project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
• Review datasets and detailed task outputs for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to guidelines.
• Identify and flag inconsistencies, errors, and outputs that deviate from provided instructions.
• Apply structured rubrics and evaluation criteria consistently across large data sets.
• Exercise sound judgment and document rationale in ambiguous scenarios where guidelines are unclear.
• Escalate patterns or recurring data issues for further analysis rather than addressing them individually.
• Provide clear, actionable written and verbal feedback pinpointing issues and suggesting resolution paths.
• Maintain meticulous attention to detail while working through high volumes of repetitive data review assignments.
Preferred Qualifications
• 3–5+ years of experience in data review, data quality, quality assurance, or analytical roles.
• Proven expertise in reviewing, validating, and critiquing data or deliverables based on explicit criteria.
• Exceptional ability to follow detailed written instructions and apply complex evaluation rubrics precisely.
• Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity, including making justifiable decisions when guidelines are incomplete.
• Advanced attention to detail and error-spotting capabilities across repetitive or high-volume work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting findings and providing feedback.
• Baseline fluency with spreadsheets (sorting, filtering, simple formulas); SQL or hands-on data querying is a plus.
• Experience with data annotation, labeling, or rubric-based evaluation is advantageous.
Working with micro1Pay, getting started and work, from micro1's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid in US dollars twice a month through Deel, usually landing around the 5th and the 20th. Nothing is paid until Deel's identity check is done. library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/payroll-policy
- Before your first paid task
- An AI interview with micro1's recruiter Zara, then your profile, ID verification, a KarmaCheck background check and the Deel contract. Some pipelines add a quiz or test task. micro1.ai/experts, micro1.ai/ai-interview-guide, library.micro1.ai/getting-started/next-steps-after-certif..., library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/what-to-expect
- How much work
- Certification makes you eligible but does not guarantee placement. micro1's FAQ puts the usual commitment at about 15 to 20 hours a week, depending on the client. micro1.ai/experts, library.micro1.ai/working/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, with the contract issued through Deel. library.micro1.ai/policies/understanding-your-expert-agre..., library.micro1.ai/working/deel
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
Alex's experience on micro1A personal account, not a promise about your project
Alexruns this site and has worked on micro1 himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.
- Every interview I took used an AI interviewer, and some included a timed business exercise of around 25 minutes.
- On later applications, interview reuse on micro1 was often partial, and I still answered questions about one to three additional skills.
- I entered a requested rate for the job. One listing showed about $180 an hour. I requested about $160 and received the rate I entered. Those amounts are approximate, and this describes my application, not proof that a lower request caused acceptance.
- Onboarding and setup came to about 2 hours, with clear materials. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the easiest transition into work. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
- On my micro1 project, Hubstaff showed time and mouse or keyboard activity, not screenshots, app names or website history. That describes what I saw, not every possible setup.
- I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement.
One person's applications, not a promise about yours.
What happens after you apply, first-handHow 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 micro1's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Rating & model evaluation
Across 162 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 13 platforms, the middle half pays $30 to $65 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $45. This role's top rate, $60, is in the middle half. Of the 47 distinct rates we count, 31 are lower and 13 are higher.
| 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 (this platform) | 9 | $15 to $150 · median $36 |
| Alignerr | 9 | $120 |
| Handshake AI | 7 | $15 to $200 · median $60 |
Sources and listing historyWhere this information comes from
This listing's history
- First seen here on 27 Sep 2026, and still on micro1's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by micro1
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 90990ebf-8198-4b79-a799-add474453dbb
Pay as the source states it: “micro1 job record, ideal_hourly_rate: $30–$60/hr”.
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