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Economics Teacher (Postsecondary)
up to $70/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your classroom expertise could shape how the next generation of AI understands economics? We're looking for experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to help evaluate and improve AI systems trained on economic reasoning, concepts, and explanations.
What you'll do
- Design and review economics questions and scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems
- Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated economics content
- Provide structured, expert feedback to improve economic reasoning and model outputs
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- Apply your real-world teaching experience to validate concepts, catch errors, and identify edge cases
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your schedule
Candidate background
Who You Are
- 3+ years of full-time experience teaching economics at the postsecondary level
- Strong command of core economics topics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, and applied economics
- Able to clearly explain and critically evaluate economic reasoning in written form
- Comfortable reviewing structured content and providing detailed, actionable feedback
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
Nice to Have
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- Master's or PhD in Economics
- Experience grading or evaluating student work at scale
- Background in applied, policy, or data-driven economics
- Familiarity with AI, large language models (LLMs), or content evaluation workflows
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Economics Teacher (Postsecondary – AI Training)
About the Role
What if your classroom expertise could shape how the next generation of AI understands economics? We're looking for experienced postsecondary Economics instructors to help evaluate and improve AI systems trained on economic reasoning, concepts, and explanations.
Your knowledge of micro, macro, and applied economics will directly influence how AI communicates these ideas — making complex topics clearer, more accurate, and more useful for learners and professionals worldwide.
- Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox) - Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Design and review economics questions and scenarios used to train and evaluate AI systems * Assess the accuracy, clarity, and depth of AI-generated economics content * Provide structured, expert feedback to improve economic reasoning and model outputs * Apply your real-world teaching experience to validate concepts, catch errors, and identify edge cases * Work independently and asynchronously — on your schedule
Who You Are
* 3+ years of full-time experience teaching economics at the postsecondary level * Strong command of core economics topics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, and applied economics * Able to clearly explain and critically evaluate economic reasoning in written form * Comfortable reviewing structured content and providing detailed, actionable feedback * Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
Nice to Have
* Master's or PhD in Economics * Experience grading or evaluating student work at scale * Background in applied, policy, or data-driven economics * Familiarity with AI, large language models (LLMs), or content evaluation workflows
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs * Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, from anywhere * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration * Contribute to meaningful work that improves how AI understands and teaches economics * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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Across 698 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 18 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $130 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $100. This role's top rate, $70, is in the middle half. Of the 260 distinct rates we count, 76 are lower and 173 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 148 | $24 to $200 · median $80 |
| micro1 | 136 | $28 to $400 · median $110 |
| AfterQuery | 88 | $45 to $175 · median $100 |
| Handshake AI | 79 | $30 to $300 · median $85 |
| Mercor | 78 | $55 to $450 · median $120 |
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- First seen here on 27 Aug 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
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- 0b68c1c4-2ded-4723-8911-f04c2ee9d7ff
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