Finance Expert
$160-200
/hr
AfterQuery • Bachelor's • 13d ago
AfterQuery Jobs for AI Training Experts
Also written as After Query, AfterQuerry
AfterQuery is a YC-backed research lab that builds training data and agent environments for frontier AI labs, and it hires professionals to write and grade that work. We track 216 open AfterQuery roles, led by languages, STEM, and generalist listings. Hourly listings run $15 to $175 an hour with a median of $87/hr, and pay lands every Friday through Stripe.
- Open listings
- 216 listings · 216 distinct roles
- Pay
- $87/hr median
- Availability
- 95 countries where Stripe pays out; 48 unsupported, including Brazil, Nigeria, Egypt, Japan and China
- Payouts
- Weekly, every Friday
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$110-150
/hr
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/hr
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$100-140
/hr
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AfterQuery work teaches models to reason through expert tasks
Projects produce detailed prompt and response pairs with step-by-step reasoning, environments where a model has to chain actions, call tools, and recover from its own mistakes, and recordings of software being used the way a professional would use it.
Each engagement is a short project, typically two to three weeks at 10 to 20 hours a week. Work arrives in bursts when a project opens, popular batches fill quickly, and quiet stretches between projects are normal.
Every project states its pay structure in the instructions. Hourly projects pay for logged time, and per-task projects pay once a submission passes review. When a task is rejected, AfterQuery tells you why.
AfterQuery pays most for verifiable credentials
Open AfterQuery listings span languages, STEM, generalist, business, healthcare, and legal work. Where an open AfterQuery listing states an education requirement, 24% ask for a bachelor's degree, 47% for a master's, and 29% for a PhD.
Every role is remote, and 40 of the 216 open listings name a specific country. Pay goes out through Stripe only, so you need to live in one of the 95 countries Stripe pays out to; AfterQuery lists 48 it can't pay, including Brazil, Nigeria, Egypt, Japan and China.
What AfterQuery pays in each field
Data science roles post the highest median rate on AfterQuery at $128/hr, and languages roles post the lowest at $52/hr.
| Field | Open roles | Median rate | Posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM | 28 | $100/hr | $65-$152/hr |
| Generalist | 27 | $80/hr | $20-$150/hr |
| Business | 23 | $90/hr | $45-$175/hr |
| Healthcare | 22 | $84/hr | $45-$160/hr |
| Legal | 13 | $125/hr | $55-$160/hr |
| Software Engineering | 13 | $80/hr | $45-$135/hr |
| Humanities | 8 | $58/hr | $50-$75/hr |
| Languages | 7 | $52/hr | $30-$80/hr |
| Finance | 5 | $80/hr | $60-$150/hr |
| Writing | 5 | $67/hr | $15-$150/hr |
Hourly listings currently open on AfterQuery, updated with the job board.
You apply to AfterQuery once, then test into talent pools
- 1
Join the Experts network
One application puts your profile into AfterQuery's Experts network, and you never reapply for each new project. Onboarding includes an identity check.
- 2
Take the talent pool assessments
Each talent pool has its own assessment. Assessments are unpaid, each one can be taken once, and there is no pass or fail notice: you hear back when a project in that pool needs you.
- 3
Work the project
Read the instructions closely, since they set the pay structure and the quality bar. They can change mid-project as the client refines what it is testing.
- 4
Get paid on Friday
Pay periods run Monday to Sunday, Pacific Time. Approved work from that week pays out through Stripe the following Friday by 11:59 p.m. PT, and your first payout has a 7-day hold.
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AfterQuery jobs FAQ
How much do AfterQuery jobs pay?
Open hourly AfterQuery listings pay $15 to $175 an hour, with a median of $87/hr. Data science roles post the highest median rate on AfterQuery at $128/hr, and languages roles post the lowest at $52/hr. Each project states its rate up front.
When does AfterQuery pay?
Every Friday, through Stripe. Pay periods run Monday through Sunday, Pacific Time, and approved work from that window is paid by 11:59 p.m. PT the following Friday. Your first payout has a 7-day hold.
How much work is available on AfterQuery?
Work is project-based. A typical project runs two to three weeks at 10 to 20 hours a week, and it arrives in bursts, so AfterQuery suits premium short contracts better than steady weekly income.
Do I get paid for rejected AfterQuery tasks?
No. Per-task submissions have to pass review before they count toward payment, and you are told the reason for a rejection. AfterQuery states it never trains on data you have not been paid for or that is not queued for payment.
Is AfterQuery legit?
Yes. AfterQuery went through Y Combinator in Winter 2025 and closed a $30M Series A in April 2026 at a $300M valuation, led by Altos Ventures and The Raine Group.
Apply to AfterQuery
One application covers every future project, and an approved profile is what lets you see new batches the moment they open.
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