Economics work for AI
AI Training Jobs for Economists
Measured from 13 distinct advertised rates, across 4 platforms. 2 advertise only a maximum ("up to $X/hr"), which is excluded.
AI labs pay economists by the hour to grade a model's economic reasoning and models, write research-level questions in their field, and correct the answers it gets wrong. 15 roles for economists are open right now on 5 platforms, including Alignerr, AfterQuery and SuperAnnotate (SME). Every role is checked against its platform's job board daily.
Live roles for economists
Updated 11 hrs agoShowing the 7 roles whose requirements we read, every country. See every role
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Development, behavioral, health and policy economists
2 openEconomists by field (development, behavioral, health, public policy): grade a model's answers in your field and write what an economist would argue.
Health Economics Expert (opens the job details)
AfterQuery · Domain Experts · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$120/hrBehavioral Economist Expert (opens the job details)
AfterQuery · Domain Experts · Remote· 7mo agoDetails
$80/hr
Econometricians and economic analysts
2 openEconometrics, economic research and market analysis: check a model's models, data and conclusions.
Econometrics Expert (opens the job details)
AfterQuery · Math & STEM · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$115/hr
Senior Economics Research Expert (opens the job details)
Mercor · Domain Experts · Remote· 2w agoDetails
$150–$200/hr
Economics experts and instructors
3 openEconomics experts, reviewers and college instructors: write and grade the questions and explanations a model is tested on.
Economics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) (opens the job details)
SuperAnnotate (SME) · Domain Experts · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
up to $20/hrEconomics Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) (opens the job details)
SuperAnnotate (SME) · Domain Experts · Remote· 4mo agoDetails
up to $90/hrEconomics Expert (opens the job details)
AfterQuery · Domain Experts · Remote· 8mo agoDetails
$80/hr
Before you apply
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Pay by specialty
Each specialty's typical pay is measured over its own open roles the way every band on this site is (the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each advertised range) to the 90th-percentile advertised ceiling), and shown only where at least three distinct rates are posted.
What the roles ask for
Read from the requirements of 7 of the 15 open roles for economists: the lines each role's pop-up lists from its posting. A role counts once, at the lowest degree it accepts.
The roles that name experience ask for a median of 3 years.
What platforms pay to find you
AfterQuery post a flat referral bonus on 4 of the 15 open roles for economists: what the platform pays whoever refers the person it accepts, a measure of how hard these people are to find. The platform pays it, and it never comes out of your pay.
| Role | Platform | Referral bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Health Economics Expert | AfterQuery | $660 |
| Behavioral Economist Expert | AfterQuery | $530 |
| Economics Expert | AfterQuery | $530 |
| Econometrics Expert | AfterQuery | $150 |
Who hires economists for AI work
| Platform | Open roles | Pay stated |
|---|---|---|
 Alignerr | 7 | $30–$100/hr |
| AfterQuery | 4 | $80–$120/hr |
| SuperAnnotate (SME) | 2 | up to $90/hr |
 Invisible | 1 | $65/hr |
| Mercor | 1 | $150–$200/hr |
How each platform checks you
The platforms hiring economists now, in the words of each one's onboarding guide, with the source of every line. The full steps are on each platform's page.
- Assessment
- Role assessments and the Zara AI interview. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Once you are matched to a project: a driver's license, state ID, work permit or permanent residence card from an accepted country, photographed live through Persona, plus a recent selfie. Source
- Assessment
- AfterQuery pool skills assessment (plus an interview step). How to apply
- Interview
- Video interview
- Identity check
- For verification and payouts: a government-issued photo ID, a device with a camera for a selfie, a phone that can receive a text code, a bank account in your own legal name in the same country you select in Stripe, and your SSN if you are in the US. Source
- Credentials
- AfterQuery says it welcomes 'experts with advanced degrees, significant industry experience, or demonstrated expertise in their field,' and that every expert goes through a verification process that includes credential checks and expertise validation. Source
- Assessment
- SME Careers AI interview, plus a qualification exam and recruiter interview on some roles. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- A valid government-issued photo ID and a selfie for Deel's identity check, with the name on the ID exactly matching your account. Source
- Assessment
- Meridial Assessment (role-specific logic/reasoning evaluation). How to apply
- Interview
- Interview
- Assessment
- AI Video Interview (plus role-specific Form assessments). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
Where these roles are posted
Roles a platform posts for one country, and roles whose title names a language. Each place opens its own page; each count opens these roles.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do AI training jobs for economists pay?
Across the 13 distinct hourly rates posted for roles for economists right now, typical pay runs from $50 to $120 an hour, with a median of $75. The highest posted rate is $200 an hour, at Mercor.
Do I need a PhD in economics?
For the research roles, usually a master's or PhD; analyst roles ask for a degree and professional experience, and teaching roles for college teaching. Each listing states what it requires and where it is open. Of the 7 open roles for economists whose requirements we read, 1 ask for a PhD, 4 a master's and 2 a bachelor's or a degree.
What does an economist do in AI training?
You write economics problems with answers you have checked, grade a model's reasoning, data work and econometrics, and explain its mistakes the way you would a referee report. It is remote, hourly contract work.
How do platforms check economists?
Most platforms start with an assessment in your field before any paid work, and each listing says what it asks for. Of the platforms hiring economists now, Alignerr, SuperAnnotate (SME) and Mercor run an AI interview (a recorded interview scored by AI) for many roles. Alignerr, AfterQuery and SuperAnnotate (SME) check a government photo ID, usually with a selfie, before you are paid. AfterQuery says it checks credentials such as degrees. The section on how each platform checks you quotes each guide with its source.
Are these jobs legitimate?
They are posted by established AI data platforms (Alignerr, AfterQuery, SuperAnnotate (SME) and Invisible among them), and each platform's page here covers whether it is legit, how it vets people and how it pays. A legitimate platform never charges you to apply or to get work.
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