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AI Training Jobs for Environmental Scientists
Measured from 16 distinct advertised rates, across 6 platforms. 2 of the 24 open roles here state no hourly rate; 6 advertise only a maximum ("up to $X/hr"), which is excluded.
AI labs pay environmental, earth and climate scientists by the hour to check how a model reasons about the environment, grade its analyses and write the answers a scientist in the field would give. 24 roles for environmental scientists are open right now on 10 platforms, including Alignerr, AfterQuery and Handshake AI. Every role is checked against its platform's job board daily.
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Environmental scientists and engineers
2 openEnvironmental science, engineering, management and health and safety: check a model's analyses and regulations-aware answers and write better ones.
Before you apply
This is training and evaluation work for AI models, not consulting: you do not advise a client or sign off a report. If you work for an agency or a firm, check its policy on outside work first, and never bring client or site data into a task. A legitimate platform never charges you to apply.
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.
| Specialty | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth, climate and atmospheric scientists | 7 | $80–$95/hr | $100/hr |
| Agriculture and forestry | 2 | Too few rates | $60/hr |
| Environmental scientists and engineers | 15 | $50–$120/hr | $120/hr |
What the roles ask for
Read from the requirements of 8 of the 24 open roles for environmental scientists: 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, micro1 and Turing post a flat referral bonus on 5 of the 24 open roles for environmental scientists: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientist & Engineer Expert | AfterQuery | $550 |
| Earth Science & Geology Expert | AfterQuery | $530 |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Experts | micro1 | $500 |
| Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert — Earth Sciences | Turing | $150 |
| Earth, Ocean & Climate Science Researcher (Task Author) | AfterQuery | $100 |
Who hires environmental scientists for AI work
How each platform checks you
The platforms hiring environmental scientists 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
- Project assessment (per project, after an invitation). How to apply
- Interview
- None published
- Identity check
- A government photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport or green card) and a phone or tablet with a camera for the Persona ID and selfie check. Source
- Assessment
- Meridial Assessment (role-specific logic/reasoning evaluation). How to apply
- Interview
- Interview
- 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
- Role-specific Turing vetting (proctored tests, AI interview, human interviews). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- A valid, unexpired, physical government photo ID: a passport or driver's license (Nigerian users may also use a physical NIN card). Source
- Credentials
- It describes three stages: screening and matching on your profile (skills, domain, credentials, availability), automated testing (coding challenges in 18-plus languages, RLHF and SFT-style task evaluations, and an adaptive AI interviewer), and expert human review with deep-dive interviews for complex or high-stakes roles. Source
- Assessment
- The Zara AI interview (plus a role-specific skill check). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Valid government-issued photo ID (passport or driver's license) for identity verification, matching the legal name on your application. Source
Where these roles are posted
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Frequently asked questions
How much do AI training jobs for environmental scientists pay?
Across the 16 distinct hourly rates posted for roles for environmental scientists right now, typical pay runs from $50 to $110 an hour, with a median of $80. The highest posted rate is $120 an hour, at Weekday. 2 of the 24 open roles for environmental scientists state no hourly rate, so check each listing.
What degree do these roles ask for?
Most ask for a degree in environmental, earth or atmospheric science or a related engineering field, and several for a master's or PhD; professional roles such as health and safety managers ask for field experience instead. Each listing states what it requires. Of the 8 open roles for environmental scientists whose requirements we read, 1 ask for a PhD, 1 a master's, 5 a bachelor's or a degree and 1 name no degree.
What does an environmental scientist do in AI training?
You write problems from your field with verified answers, grade a model's reasoning on environmental systems, data and regulation, and correct its mistakes. Some roles add the code a model writes for earth science data. It is remote, hourly contract work.
How do platforms check environmental scientists?
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 environmental scientists now, Alignerr, SuperAnnotate (SME), Turing and micro1 run an AI interview (a recorded interview scored by AI) for many roles. Alignerr, AfterQuery, Handshake AI, SuperAnnotate (SME) and Turing check a government photo ID, usually with a selfie, before you are paid. AfterQuery and Turing say they check 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, Handshake AI and Weekday 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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