AI work has a coordination problem that is genuinely hard and rarely discussed. Labs run large numbers of parallel projects staffed by contractors in many countries with quality bars that shift as models improve. Someone has to hold that together, and it is not a machine learning problem.
What the listings actually pay
That is the project coordinator role, and it is one of the more accessible well-paid positions in this sector because it prizes operational judgment over technical depth. If you have run complex projects with distributed people, the transferable part is most of the job.
| # | Role | Advertised rate | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operations / Program Management Experts | $80 to $160 an hour | Mercor |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers | $90 to $150 an hour | Mercor |
| 3 | Business Analyst / Researcher / Operations Specialist | $90 to $140 an hour | micro1 |
| 4 | Customer success / support operations Evaluator | $80 to $120 an hour | Dorado |
| 5 | Project Coordinator - AI & Data Projects | $45 to $120 an hour | Mercor |
| 6 | Investment Operations & Fund Accounting Analyst | $75 to $110 an hour | Mercor |
| 7 | Business & Sales Operations Domain Expert | $60 to $100 an hour | Mercor |
| 8 | Revenue Operations Specialist (SaaS) | $50 to $100 an hour | micro1 |
| 9 | CRM Operations Specialist | $28 to $92 an hour | micro1 |
| 10 | Clinical & Health Care Operations Reviewer | $75 to $90 an hour | Mercor |
Source: 25 live listings on this board that publish a rate, read directly from each posting on 2026-09-12. Listings without a published rate are excluded rather than estimated.
What moves your rate
Across 25 live listings on our board matching coordination and delivery work that publish a rate, the median top-of-range is $100 an hour, reaching $160. Listings vary between hourly contract engagements and salaried positions.
How to apply
Every role above links to its own page with the full requirements and a direct application link. Applications are completed on the hiring platform and typically take a few minutes, with a short skills assessment in place of an interview.
Two things are worth doing before you apply. Check whether the role accepts applicants from your country using the eligibility checker, and run the advertised rate through the take-home calculator, because this is contract work and the headline rate is before self-employment tax.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a technical background?
Usually not a deep one. Understanding how annotation and evaluation projects work matters more than being able to build models yourself.
What does an AI project coordinator earn?
Across 25 live listings publishing a rate, the median top-of-range is $100 an hour, with the highest at $160. Some roles are salaried rather than hourly.
Is it remote?
Very commonly, yes. These roles coordinate distributed contractors, so the work is built around asynchronous communication from the start.
What experience transfers best?
Delivery management, operations, quality assurance and anything involving running distributed teams to a deadline and a standard.
Is this entry level?
Not usually. It expects real coordination experience, but that experience does not have to come from AI or from technology at all.
See every live role
The full board updates several times a week, with the advertised rate on each listing and closed roles removed.