Side-by-side distribution
AI Trainer
$28.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 62%
- Live roles
- 1,996
AI Red Teamer
$79.25/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 71.4%
- Live roles
- 7
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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 |
AI Trainer vs AI Red Teamer: which pays more?
The median for AI Trainer is $28.00/hr per year (typically $8.00/hr–$40.00/hr), versus $79.25/hr for AI Red Teamer ($63.50/hr–$99.13/hr). That puts AI Red Teamer about 183% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so AI Trainer and AI Red Teamer 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.