Rise Data LabsData annotation
Remote Image Annotation Specialist (Flexible Hours)
up to $10/hr
About this role, in Rise Data Labs' words
We are looking for Image Annotation Specialists to support a project in collaboration with a leading AI research lab . The work is straightforward: you’ll be shown an image and a list of possible labels — your job is to carefully select the correct ones. Accuracy is critical, as your contributions will directly help train cutting-edge AI systems.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Review images and apply the correct labels from a given list.
- Follow clear annotation guidelines to ensure consistency.
- Double-check your work to maintain high quality.
- Meet project deadlines while keeping accuracy as the top priority.
Candidate background
Requirements
- Prior experience with data annotation platforms such as Appen, Scale AI, Lionbridge (TELUS International AI), Sama, iMerit, Hive AI, CloudFactory, TaskUs, Remotasks, Defined.ai, Clickworker, Playment, Cogito Tech, Rise Data Labs, or similar .
- Strong attention to detail, spotting small differences in images is key.
- Comfortable working independently and following structured instructions.
- Good communication skills and willingness to adapt to updates in guidelines.
Quoted from selected sections of Rise Data Labs' 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 Rise Data Labs' words
Posted by Rise Data Labs, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
Rise Data Labs builds high-fidelity data services to power AI systems. We partner with leading research teams and industry stakeholders to improve model quality through human oversight, evaluation, and annotation. Our work spans image, language, and multimodal systems, with a focus on real-world applicability, trust, and safety.
About the Role
We are looking for Image Annotation Specialists to support a project in collaboration with a leading AI research lab . The work is straightforward: you’ll be shown an image and a list of possible labels — your job is to carefully select the correct ones. Accuracy is critical, as your contributions will directly help train cutting-edge AI systems.
Responsibilities
•
Review images and apply the correct labels from a given list.
•
Follow clear annotation guidelines to ensure consistency.
•
Double-check your work to maintain high quality.
•
Meet project deadlines while keeping accuracy as the top priority.
Requirements
•
Prior experience with data annotation platforms such as Appen, Scale AI, Lionbridge (TELUS International AI), Sama, iMerit, Hive AI, CloudFactory, TaskUs, Remotasks, Defined.ai, Clickworker, Playment, Cogito Tech, Rise Data Labs, or similar .
•
Strong attention to detail, spotting small differences in images is key.
•
Comfortable working independently and following structured instructions.
•
Good communication skills and willingness to adapt to updates in guidelines.
Working with Rise Data LabsPay, getting started and work, from Rise Data Labs' own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid weekly, with no minimums and no invoices. experts.risedatalabs.com
- Before your first paid task
- A meeting with the team or a short AI interview, then a short domain skills assessment before approval. It says most experts start a first paid project within the week. experts.risedatalabs.com
- How much work
- An interview or a project does not guarantee an offer or ongoing work. Its home page says there are no minimum hours, but some of its postings ask for at least 20 or 30 hours a week. risedatalabs.com/terms, experts.risedatalabs.com, experts.risedatalabs.com/jobs/quickbooks-expert-with-sale...
- Contract
- Contract work, under terms with Rise Tech Inc., doing business as Rise Data Labs. experts.risedatalabs.com/jobs/quickbooks-expert-with-sale..., risedatalabs.com/terms
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 Data annotation roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Rise Data Labs's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Data annotation
Across 58 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 9 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, $10, is in the bottom quarter. Of the 30 distinct rates we count, 0 are lower and 27 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Claru | 27 | $10 to $100 · median $28 |
| micro1 | 14 | $10 to $80 · median $15 |
| Alignerr | 7 | $24 to $120 |
| Grayder | 3 | $45 to $100 |
| Mercor | 2 | $50 to $65 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 13 Sep 2026, and still on Rise Data Labs's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Rise Data Labs
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 62c4937d-915b-47fd-89d0-8b169855061b
Pay as the source states it: “Hourly Rate: $5 - $10 USD/hour”.
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