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
Model Evaluator
$312,000
median · per year, annualized USD
Trend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
- Disclosing
- 28.6%
- Live roles
- 21
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
Quality Specialist - Data Annotation
Data Annotation Specialist, Generalist
Data Annotator (AI Training)
AI Trainer - Freelance Data Annotator
AI Trainer - Freelance Data Annotator
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Engineer - AI Interaction Evaluator
Staff / Principal Rust Engineer, AI Coding Agent Evaluator
Senior Software Engineer - AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code)
AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code)
Technical AI Evaluator - Python, Automation or Security
Translation Evaluator – Russian/English (Remote)
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 |
Data Annotator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $87,000 | 3 |
| New York | $41,600 | 3 |
Data Annotator vs Model Evaluator: which pays more?
The median for Data Annotator is $41,600 per year (typically $31,200–$82,500), versus $312,000 for Model Evaluator ($156,000–$312,000). That puts Model Evaluator about 650% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Data Annotator 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.