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Scientists get paid to train AI. Keep the research.

Science & math roles advertise a median top rate of $77/hr, with the middle half of rates at $60–$115/hr, measured from 67 distinct advertised rates across 207 live roles, as of 2026-10-13.

Labs pay scientists and mathematicians to write hard problems, check model derivations and grade scientific reasoning. Graduate-level depth in math, physics, chemistry or biology is the usual bar, and rates track the expert tier.

207
live roles
$60–$115/hr
typical top rate
$77/hr
median top rate
$200/hr
highest rate

● feed updated · rates read from platform job feeds and shown as the top of each advertised band (methodology).

What this slice looks like right now

  • ▪ Most of this work comes from Alignerr (58), Mercor (24) and Handshake AI (23).
  • ▪ Half of the 67 distinct rates advertised here top out at $77/hr or more.
  • ▪ Best-paid role open now: Formal Verification Scientist (Lean 4 & Mathlib) $200/hr.
  • ▪ 12 roles pay per task, shown as per-task, never converted into an hourly figure.
  • ▪ 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days.
  • ▪ 15 roles publish no pay at all. We show them rather than guess a rate.
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