What it means
Tying a model's answer to a given source, such as a document or search results, so that every claim can be traced to it. Grounding tasks ask you to check whether each statement is supported by the source provided.
Used in: Rating and fact-checking roles.
In open roles right now
47 of the open roles we list mention “grounding” in the title or description, on 12 platforms (as of 23 October 2026). Of those that state an hourly rate (10 distinct postings), the median is $60/hr, and the middle half pay $35 to $100.
Most of them on: Turing (23), SuperAnnotate (6), Aptura (4), Alignerr (2), Handshake AI (2), Invisible (2), and 6 more.