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
Voice & Speech Data
$73,840
median · per year, annualized USD
Trend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
- Disclosing
- 73.3%
- Live roles
- 86
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
Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning - Northern UK
Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Standard French)
Data Collection Contributor
Portuguese Voice Actor - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Spanish Voice Actor - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Korean Voice Actor - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Hindi Voice Actor - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Arabic Voice Actor - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Voice Actor - Freelance AI Trainer Project
Estonian Voice Actor - 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
|
$73,840 | 38 |
|
HumanSignal
|
$20,592 | 21 |
|
Weekday AI
|
$156,000 | 3 |
|
Toloka Annotators
|
$12,480 | 1 |
Data Annotator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $87,000 | 3 |
| New York | $41,600 | 3 |
Data Annotator vs Voice & Speech Data: which pays more?
The median for Data Annotator is $41,600 per year (typically $31,200–$82,500), versus $73,840 for Voice & Speech Data ($32,760–$73,840). That puts Voice & Speech Data about 78% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Data Annotator and Voice & Speech Data 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.