Legal, tax, clinical and finance experts for AI training and evaluation

Questions buyers ask

What does a domain expert do in AI evaluation?

They write prompts and the reference answers a model is graded against, grade model outputs against rubrics, and write the rubrics themselves. Mercor’s legal network, read on October 11, 2026, also asks lawyers to flag where a model “states the law correctly and would still lose”. Outlier lists the core tasks as “Write a Challenging Prompt” and “Create Grading Rubrics”.

What are domain experts paid for AI training work?

Platforms publish hourly pay on their own listings. Open listings we read on October 11, 2026, included “$150 per hour” for Mercor’s General Physician role in the US and “$80 - $150/hour” for micro1’s Litigation Attorney. In the UK, Alignerr’s Finance & Accounting Task Author listing gave “$60-120/hr” on the same date. These are what each platform publishes, not what Kernavique pays or charges, and every listing is linked in the table above.

Can a UK solicitor do AI training work without a practising certificate?

Usually. Writing rubrics, reference answers or grades is not among the reserved legal activities that need one, according to SRA guidance updated November 25, 2019. The exception is a solicitor employed in connection with legal services by a law firm or another authorized provider, who is “deemed to be practising as a solicitor”. This page summarizes SRA, BSB, ICAEW and GMC guidance; it is not legal advice.

How do you check an expert’s credentials and conflicts?

We confirm each qualification with the relevant register or professional body, including any practising certificate the profession issues. We review practice history against the domain you are testing, then check each expert against your brief: the clients and employers they have worked for in that domain, and any outside work an NHS clinician must declare. You see each expert by name before any material is shared. We agree the shortlist timing with you at the brief call, based on the role and the market.

Can UK professionals work on US AI programs?

It depends on the platform and the program. Handshake’s AI fellows “must be based in the U.S.” and Turing Frontier is for “Verified U.S.-Based Experts”, while Alignerr’s Finance & Accounting Task Author listing is open to professionals across the UK. Where a program needs a US qualification, we say so at the brief.