Writing work for AI
AI Training Jobs for Writers and Editors
Measured from 19 distinct advertised rates, across 6 platforms. 10 of the 34 open roles here state no hourly rate; 5 advertise only a maximum ("up to $X/hr"), which is excluded.
AI labs pay writers, editors and journalists by the hour to write the prompts and reference answers models learn from, and to judge whether a model's writing is accurate, clear and good. 34 roles for writers and editors are open right now on 12 platforms, including Alignerr, micro1 and TransPerfect DataForce. Every role is checked against its platform's job board daily.
Live roles for writers and editors
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Technical, content and professional writers
3 openTechnical writing, copywriting and professional writing in a field (legal, academic, military): write and grade the documents a model produces.
Before you apply
This is training work for AI models: what you write becomes training data, with no byline and usually no rights kept. Read the project's terms before you start, and never submit work you do not own. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative writers and book editors | 5 | $50–$120/hr | $120/hr |
| Journalists, reporters and editors | 4 | Too few rates | $140/hr |
| Technical, content and professional writers | 14 | $50–$140/hr | $140/hr |
| Writing evaluators and prompt writers | 11 | $35–$120/hr | $120/hr |
What the roles ask for
Read from the requirements of 19 of the 34 open roles for writers and editors: 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
micro1, AfterQuery and Turing post a flat referral bonus on 10 of the 34 open roles for writers and editors: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Military Writing Specialist | micro1 | $1,000 |
| Senior DoD Staff Writing SME | micro1 | $1,000 |
| Educator/ Assessor Writer | micro1 | $500 |
| Journalist/Writer | micro1 | $500 |
| Lawyer/Legal Writer | micro1 | $500 |
| Senior Book Editor | micro1 | $500 |
| Content Writer & AI Evaluation Specialist (UK/US) | AfterQuery | $280 |
| Technical Writer Expert | AfterQuery | $280 |
Who hires writers and editors for AI work
How each platform checks you
The platforms hiring writers and editors 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
- 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
- Assessment
- Per-project eligibility screening, then a quality check on every submission. How to apply
- Interview
- None published
- Credentials
- Meet each project's own criteria, usually residence in a named country and a language level; some ask for more, such as a degree in literature or creative writing, or proven writing experience, for a short-story project. 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
- 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
- Meridial Assessment (role-specific logic/reasoning evaluation). How to apply
- Interview
- Interview
- 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
- AI Video Interview (plus role-specific Form assessments). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Assessment
- AI interview (switched on per job by the employer). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- For jobs that require it: a government ID for an identity check through Didit (or Stripe Identity if Didit is unavailable), which may also ask for a selfie. Source
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 writers and editors pay?
Across the 19 distinct hourly rates posted for roles for writers and editors right now, typical pay runs from $40 to $140 an hour, with a median of $70. The highest posted rate is $140 an hour, at micro1. 10 of the 34 open roles for writers and editors state no hourly rate, so check each listing.
Do I need a degree or published work?
Most roles ask for strong writing in the language they name and a writing test; journalism, technical and book editing roles ask for professional experience, and some want published work or a degree. Each listing states what it requires. Of the 19 open roles for writers and editors whose requirements we read, 9 a bachelor's or a degree and 10 name no degree.
What does a writer or editor do in AI training?
You write prompts and the answer a model should have given, rate and edit its writing for accuracy, clarity and style, and on creative projects judge its fiction or write your own. It is remote, hourly contract work, and most roles start with a writing test.
How do platforms check writers and editors?
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 writers and editors now, Alignerr, micro1, SuperAnnotate (SME), Turing and Mercor run an AI interview (a recorded interview scored by AI) for many roles. Alignerr, micro1, AfterQuery, SuperAnnotate (SME) and Turing check a government photo ID, usually with a selfie, before you are paid. TransPerfect DataForce, 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, micro1, TransPerfect DataForce and AfterQuery 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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