Side-by-side distribution
Data Annotator
$41,600
median · per year, annualized USD
Trend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
- Disclosing
- 55.2%
- Live roles
- 87
Language Expert
$16,640
median · per year, annualized USD
Trend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
- Disclosing
- 82.1%
- Live roles
- 39
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Product Manager - Data Annotation & Labelling
Network Engineer - Data for Autonomous Systems annotation
Data Labeling Operations Manager
Data Annotator / Geospatial Annotation Specialist
Jr. AI Engineer - Data Annotation
Video Data Annotator
Quality Specialist - Data Annotation
Data Annotation Specialist, Generalist
Data Annotator (AI Training)
AI Trainer - Freelance Data Annotator
Highest-paying jobs
Machine Learning & NLP Expert
Arabic (Yemeni) Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
French (Haiti/French Guiana) Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Kaqchikel (Mayan) Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Dari Language Expert - Freelance Project
Spanish (Andean — Peru/Bolivia/Ecuador) Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Kurdish (Sorani) Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
K'iche' (Mayan) Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Haitian Creole Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Nahuatl Language Expert - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Toloka Annotators
|
$39,520 | 23 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$36,400 | 9 |
|
Invisible Agency
|
$27,040 | 8 |
| SA Skild AI | $200,000 | 1 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$124,800 | 1 |
|
Bobyard
|
$107,500 | 1 |
|
Aechelon Technology
|
$87,000 | 1 |
|
Teleskope
|
$82,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Invisible Agency
|
$16,640 | 31 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$197,600 | 1 |
Data Annotator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $87,000 | 3 |
| New York | $41,600 | 3 |
Data Annotator vs Language Expert: which pays more?
The median for Data Annotator is $41,600 per year (typically $31,200–$82,500), versus $16,640 for Language Expert ($16,640–$16,640). That puts Data Annotator about 150% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Data Annotator and Language Expert 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.