Side hustles for professionals
You do not need to start a business or learn a new trade to earn on the side. AI labs pay professionals to check, grade and improve what their models produce, in the field those professionals already know. Here is what is open today, by profession.
- 1,234
- open jobs
- 55
- posted this week
- $70/hr
- median published rate
- $400/hr
- highest published rate
- 12
- platforms hiring
Pay figures cover the 1134 open jobs that publish an hourly rate in USD. They are published rates, not a guarantee of income. Last checked on October 8, 2026.
| For | Open jobs | Median published rate | Highest published rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers | 62 | $100/hr | $400/hr |
| Finance Professionals | 101 | $83/hr | $300/hr |
| Doctors and Health Professionals | 93 | $83/hr | $380/hr |
| Researchers and PhDs | 122 | $83/hr | $250/hr |
| Engineers | 82 | $75/hr | $200/hr |
| Software Engineers | 181 | $70/hr | $300/hr |
| Consultants and Business Professionals | 119 | $60/hr | $350/hr |
| Data Scientists and ML Engineers | 129 | $60/hr | $400/hr |
| Writers and Designers | 82 | $48/hr | $350/hr |
| Linguists and Translators | 254 | $33/hr | $280/hr |
Rates are the ones platforms publish on their open jobs. They are not a guarantee of income or hours. See pay rates in detail.
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FAQ
Questions about this kind of side hustle
What kind of side hustle is this?
Paid work for AI labs, done online: checking, grading and improving what AI models produce in your own field. Platforms hire professionals for it by the project and pay by the hour or by the task. It goes by many names: AI training, model evaluation, expert review.
How much does it pay?
Among the 1134 open jobs that publish an hourly rate in USD, the median published rate is $70 per hour, from $6 to $400. It varies by profession: see the table. These are published rates, not a guarantee of income or hours.
Can I do it alongside my job?
It depends on your employer and on the project. Check your employment contract first, in particular any confidentiality, exclusivity or outside-activity clause, and the rules of your profession if it is regulated.
What does SideHustler do?
SideHustler gathers the open roles from 12 platforms in one place and links to the official posting of each. It is not the employer or the recruiter. Add your resume and every open job is scored against your background.