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62 AI red-teaming and safety jobs

Top roles pay $100+/hr · 12 new this week

AI labs pay security researchers and people who are good at breaking things to write, check and grade the data their models learn from. These are the open red-teaming & safety roles across every platform we track.

62 open roles12 platforms

What these roles pay per hour Top 10% earn $100+/hr
$45/hr typical $60–90 $100+

Highest-paying right now

Up to $200/hr Intelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI Trainer Handshake AI $65–158/hr AI Red Teamer, CBRNE (Remote) Handshake AI Up to $100/hr Chemical Safety Expert for AI Model Safety Audit SuperAnnotate Up to $100/hr CBRN Specialist SuperAnnotate Up to $100/hr Red-Teaming Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) SuperAnnotate $65–125/hr AI Red Teamer, Cybersecurity (Remote) Handshake AI

62 open roles

App Security Expertmicro1·58 countries $40–80/hr4d AI Red Team AnalystAlignerr·Netherlands·Flexible hours $15–75/hr5d AI Security Testing SpecialistAlignerr·Poland·Flexible hours $15–75/hr5d AI Security ExpertAlignerr·Germany·Flexible hours $15–75/hr5d AI Security AnalystAlignerr·United Kingdom·Flexible hours $15–75/hr5d AI Security TesterAlignerr·3 countries·Flexible hours $15–75/hr5d AI Red Team — Penetration Testing ExpertAlignerr·Canada·Full-time $60–120/hr6d AI Penetration Testing ExpertAlignerr·Netherlands, Singapore·Full-time $60–120/hr6d AI Security Testing AnalystAlignerr·4 countries·Full-time $60–120/hr6d AI Red Team Penetration TesterAlignerr·Canada·Full-time $60–120/hr6d AI Security Penetration TesterAlignerr·Germany·Full-time $60–120/hr6d AI Penetration TesterAlignerr·United Kingdom·Full-time $60–120/hr6d AI Red Teamer (Remote)Handshake AI·United States·Full-time $32–95/hr14d AI Red Teamer (Seattle)Handshake AI·United States·Full-time $32–95/hr16d CBRN Specialist, AI Safety ReviewSovrano AI·5 countries·Part-time $35–49/hr28d AI Safety Experts - English & FinnishWeekday·United States $48–62/hr1mo Forensic / Toxicological ChemistMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Industrial Hygienist / Process Safety EngineerMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Analytical ChemistMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Synthetic / Process ChemistMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Chemical Defense ResearcherMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Commercial Blasting EngineerMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Propulsion & Effects EngineerMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident AnalystMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Specialty Materials Chemist — Pyrotechnics or PropulsionMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Hazardous Device Specialist / Public Safety ProfessionalMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Nonproliferation AnalystMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Forensic Scientist — Nuclear MaterialsMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Nuclear Security EngineerMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Nuclear Engineer, Fuel CycleMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Safeguards Analyst / IAEA or Euratom InspectorMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Nuclear Medicine Physicist / Cyclotron RSOMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Emergency Response SpecialistMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Source Security SpecialistMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Health PhysicistMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Radiation Safety OfficerMercor·Location not stated·Flexible hours $65–75 per task1mo Energetic Materials Expert for RedteamingMercor·Location not stated·Full-time $65–75 per task1mo Radiologicals Safety for RedteamingMercor·Location not stated·Full-time $65–75 per task1mo Nuclear Engineering & Safeguards Experts for Red TeamMercor·Location not stated·Full-time $65–75 per task1mo AI Red Teamer, CBRNE (Remote)Handshake AI·United States $65–158/hr1mo

AI red-teaming and safety jobs: common questions

How much do AI red-teaming and safety jobs pay?

As of 19 October 2026, 37 of these 62 open roles state an hourly rate. The median is $80/hr, the typical range $60–90/hr, and the top 10% pay $100/hr or more.

Which platforms have AI red-teaming and safety jobs?

Right now the most roles are on Mercor, Alignerr, Handshake AI, Weekday and SuperAnnotate. aitrainers.jobs checks every platform's job board hourly, so the list above always shows what is open today.

Where can I do AI red-teaming and safety jobs from?

1 of these roles are open worldwide. The countries accepted most often are United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Netherlands and New Zealand. Use the "Open to" filter to see only roles you can take where you live.

Are AI red-teaming and safety jobs part-time?

Most are. The most common arrangement is flexible hours (32 roles), usually remote and paid as a freelancer or contractor.

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