Side-by-side distribution
AI Trainer
$28.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 62%
- Live roles
- 1,996
Model Evaluator
$87.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 13%
- Live roles
- 23
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Invisible Agency
|
$16,640 | 756 |
|
micro1
|
$140,000 | 270 |
Mindrift
|
$143,520 | 91 |
xAI
|
$72,800 | 25 |
HumanSignal
|
$20,592 | 21 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$208,000 | 12 |
Appen
|
$62,400 | 9 |
NoGigiddy
|
$36,400 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Weekday AI
|
$208,000 | 1 |
Handshake
|
$182,000 | 1 |
|
micro1
|
$46,800 | 1 |
AI Trainer vs Model Evaluator: which pays more?
The median for AI Trainer is $28.00/hr per year (typically $8.00/hr–$40.00/hr), versus $87.50/hr for Model Evaluator ($55.00/hr–$93.75/hr). That puts Model Evaluator about 213% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so AI Trainer and Model Evaluator are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.