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Plumber Expert

AfterQuery • Remote, United States

Education

Not stated

Type

Hourly

Pay Rate

$70/hr

Listed

29d ago

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About this role

From the AfterQuery listing

Licensed plumbers to build the diagnosis and code compliance scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment on real trade work. Remote, async, paid weekly.

AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models. We're hiring licensed plumbers as contractors to author and grade the diagnosis and code compliance scenarios those evaluations run on. This is knowledge work built on your trade, done entirely from home.

What you'll actually do

Author realistic plumbing scenarios from symptom through diagnosis and repair, the kind you actually run on a service call.
Write reference answers with the diagnostic and code reasoning behind each step, why that venting, why that slope, which code section.
Grade model output for code compliance, safety, and workmanship.
Flag advice that reads plausible but would flood a basement or contaminate a water line, the misses only a working plumber would catch.

Who this is for

Journeyman and master plumbers with an active US license and at least two years of field work beyond apprenticeship.
Residential service, commercial, and new construction plumbers, all specialties welcome.
Tradespeople who can explain the why behind the fix, not just the fix.
People comfortable writing clearly, this work is typed, not soldered.

Contract and pay

$50 to $90/hr, paid weekly via Stripe. Your rate is set from your experience, not negotiated down after you start.
Fully remote, fully async. No fixed hours, it fits around jobs.
Minimum 10 hours per week, no maximum. Scale up or down week to week.
No screen recording, no keystroke monitoring, no idle timers.
Independent contractor. Ongoing project work rather than single task batches.

How our hiring process works

Apply at /apply/plumber-expert. About five minutes. Resume plus a few structured questions.
Resume review. Every application gets read against a published rubric and gets a decision.
Written assessment. You may be asked to take a written assessment for further placement.
Onboarding. Sign the contractor agreement, connect Stripe, and get platform access.
Project match. You're matched to live work in your specialty, usually within a week of onboarding.

About AfterQuery

AfterQuery is an expert data lab. We build the evaluation and training data that frontier AI labs use to measure what their models can and can't do in real professional work. Our contributors are practicing professionals, not annotators, and the work is credited, reviewed, and paid at professional rates.

How long hiring takes

Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.

Within 2 weeks
~25%
Within 6 weeks
~60%
Within 3 months
~80%

Why this role

AI labs pay $70/hr for a Plumber Expert because getting Legal nuance wrong in a training set is expensive to fix later. That's what this rate is pricing in.

Talent pool

We're light on Legal candidates

We've matched 7 people with a Legal background against 209 Legal listings we've tracked, so most go out without one. Set up a profile and we'll consider you for a role like this one.

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Common questions

How long do AfterQuery projects last?

Typically 2 to 3 weeks at 10 to 20 hours a week. There's no guaranteed follow-on work once a project closes, so treat it as a high-pay burst contract rather than steady income. AfterQuery does re-hire specialists for new campaigns, but that depends entirely on what AI labs are training at the time.

When does AfterQuery pay contractors?

On a per-contract schedule, typically net-15 to net-30 from invoice submission rather than the weekly payouts some platforms offer. Confirm the exact terms in your contract, and ask your project contact directly if payment timing affects your cash flow.

What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?

Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.

Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?

No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.

What does Legal work look like for a Plumber Expert?

Tasks here are scoped to Legal, not generic labeling. As a Plumber Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Legal) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Legal background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.

What specific skills does this listing call for?

Expert is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.

How much does this specific role pay?

This listing is posted at $70/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.

What happens when I click Apply on this listing?

You'll be taken to Afterquery's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.

Can I apply from outside the United States?

This specific role is open only to people based in the United States. If you are somewhere else, applying is unlikely to lead to an offer even if you pass the assessment, because the restriction is usually about where the work can legally be contracted rather than your skills. Read the full description for any tax-residency or right-to-work caveats before you apply.