Remote data annotation jobs

Q: What are data annotation jobs?

Paid remote work making the data AI models learn from. Right now that means people who rate, rank and review AI answers (124), label images, video, audio and documents (21), record voice, video or photos for training data (86) and transcribe speech (26). 257 of these roles are open on 14 platforms, including AfterQuery, Braintrust and micro1. It is contract work in projects, paid by the hour or by the task.

Q: How much do data annotation jobs pay?

The median top rate is $30/hr across 173 data annotation roles that state an hourly rate. Half top out between $25 and $65 an hour. By task, the median is $47/hr for rating and evaluation, $30/hr for labeling, $30/hr for data collection and $30/hr for transcription. Roles that need a specialist (coding, medicine, a rare language) pay the most; across every AI training job we list, the median is $75/hr.

Q: Do I need experience for data annotation jobs?

Mostly not. 185 of the 257 open data annotation roles don’t ask for a degree or specialist experience. You pass a short test or interview on the platform instead. The rest want a skill such as coding, a native language or a medical background, and they pay more.

Q: Can I do data annotation jobs from India?

Yes. 11 of the 257 open roles name India or say worldwide. Across all countries, 80 take people outside the US and 2 are open worldwide. Another 150 only say “Remote”, so check where you can work from on the platform before you apply.

Q: Which platforms have data annotation jobs?

AfterQuery (53), Braintrust (50), micro1 (40), Turing (40) and Handshake AI (15) have the most open roles today. All are free to join. No real platform charges you to apply or to start work; if someone asks for a fee, it isn’t one of them.

257 data annotation jobs are open right now on 14 platforms, including AfterQuery, Braintrust and micro1, with a median top rate of $30/hr. You rate, rank and review AI answers, label images, video, audio and documents, record voice, video or photos for training data and transcribe speech. 185 of them don’t need a degree.

Open roles: 257
Median top rate: $30/hr
No degree needed: 185

Data annotation work by task

Most of these roles are one of four kinds of work. Pick one to see only those jobs.

Rating & evaluating AI

124 jobs · median $47/hr

You rate, rank and review AI answers. 59 need no degree.

Labeling & annotation

21 jobs · median $30/hr

You label images, video, audio and documents. 16 need no degree.

Data collection

86 jobs · median $30/hr

You record voice, video or photos for training data. 84 need no degree.

Transcription

26 jobs · median $30/hr

You transcribe speech. None ask for a degree.

How much data annotation jobs pay

Half of the roles that state a rate top out between $25 and $65 an hour, and the median is $30/hr. 30% reach $50/hr or more; most of those want a specialist skill such as coding or a medical background. 84 more pay per task or don’t list a rate.

These are the top of each listing’s range, in US dollars. Your first project usually starts toward the lower end.

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Open listings by the top of their stated hourly range. The solid bar holds the median.

Where you can do data annotation jobs from

80 of 257 roles take people outside the US, including 2 open worldwide, and they cover 49 languages. 150 more just say “Remote”; the platform confirms where you can work from when you apply. Pick your country:

United States 40 Mexico 19 Portugal 14 Canada 13 France 13 Spain 13 Brazil 12 Argentina 12 United Kingdom 11 Poland 11 Germany 10 Italy 10 Estonia 10 Colombia 10

Every AI training job by country: United States, Mexico, Portugal, Canada, France, Spain.

All open data annotation jobs

42 jobs that name United States or say worldwide, newest first. Never sorted by what we earn.

Clear filters

All fields Software & data 6 Medicine & health 9 Science & engineering 3 Finance & business 4 Law & compliance 2 Languages 3 Voice & audio 2 Writing & content 1 Design & creative 1 Teaching & humanities 2 Generalist 9

Beginner-friendly 16

We’ve hidden 65 that only accept people in other countries. Only listings that name United States or say worldwide. Also show listings that don’t state a location. Show all countries

Where to apply first

Acceptance on any one platform is never certain. Apply to the two or three that hire most for this.