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Title: AI Evaluator for Legal jobs in the United States | Deftridge
Summary: 81 part-time AI Evaluator for Legal tasks in the United States, from $99 to $185 an hour. Typical rate $110 an hour; median market wage $87.

United States · **Updated November 4, 2026**

# Part-time AI Evaluator for Legal jobs in United States

81 open AI Evaluator: Legal tasks are listed for the United States, from $99 to $185 an hour. The typical rate for a senior AI Evaluator: Legal here is **$110 an hour**, built from a market median wage of $86.71. At five hours a week that is about **$2,380 a month**.

**$110/hr** typical rate, senior level

**$86.71/hr** market median wage

**$99–$185** range of open task rates

**81** open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

## Open AI Evaluator: Legal tasks in United States

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United States.

[See all 81](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=ai-evaluator-legal&place=united-states)

AI review Posted Nov 1

### [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-6740352/)

Senior · AI Evaluator: Legal

Series A AI research company · 51–200 employees

**$106–$137** / hour

About $4,450 a month at 9 h a week

- 5–12 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

- 6 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-6740352/)

AI review Posted Nov 4

### [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-3157453/)

Director · AI Evaluator: Legal

Beverage company · 201–500 employees

**$146–$169** / hour

About $3,050 a month at 5 h a week

- 3–6 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 2 weeks

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-3157453/)

AI review Posted Nov 3

### [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-oregon-dt-9611265/)

Senior · AI Evaluator: Legal

Corporate law firm advising lenders · 201–500 employees

**$101–$120** / hour

About $2,650 a month at 6 h a week

- 3–8 h a week

- Remote · Oregon only

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-oregon-dt-9611265/)

AI review Posted Nov 3

### [Contract Clause Review by AI (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-2955339/)

Manager · AI Evaluator: Legal

Analytics software company for schools · 5,000+ employees

**$122–$149** / hour

About $4,100 a month at 7 h a week

- 4–10 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-2955339/)

AI review Posted Nov 2

### [Reference Memo Writing (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-1196429/)

Senior · AI Evaluator: Legal

Series B embedded-finance provider for travel companies · 201–500 employees

**$104–$118** / hour

About $3,350 a month at 7 h a week

- 4–10 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 7 days

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-1196429/)

AI review Posted Oct 25

### [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-5228332/)

Manager · AI Evaluator: Legal

Growth-stage healthcare services group · 501–1,000 employees

**$129–$159** / hour

About $3,450 a month at 6 h a week

- 3–8 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

- 10 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-5228332/)

AI review Posted Oct 26

### [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-6310735/)

Manager · AI Evaluator: Legal

Growth-stage AI research company for customer support · 501–1,000 employees

**$118–$138** / hour

About $3,900 a month at 7 h a week

- 4–10 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 2 weeks

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-6310735/)

AI review Posted Nov 3

### [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-8472205/)

Senior · AI Evaluator: Legal

Series C medical devices company for dental practices · 201–500 employees

**$99–$123** / hour

About $2,150 a month at 5 h a week

- 3–6 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts within 2 weeks

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-8472205/)

AI review Posted Oct 27

### [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-8970237/)

Manager · AI Evaluator: Legal

Seed healthcare services group · 11–50 employees

**$136–$154** / hour

About $5,350 a month at 9 h a week

- 5–12 h a week

- Remote · United States

- Starts next week

- Top 25% for the role

- 8 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-8970237/)

### All 81 open AI Evaluator: Legal tasks for United States

Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-6740352/)$106-$137/hr · remote in the US

- [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-3157453/)$146-$169/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-oregon-dt-9611265/)$101-$120/hr · remote in Oregon

- [Contract Clause Review by AI (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-2955339/)$122-$149/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-1196429/)$104-$118/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-5228332/)$129-$159/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-6310735/)$118-$138/hr · remote in the US

- [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-8472205/)$99-$123/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-8970237/)$136-$154/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-united-states-dt-9429413/)$151-$185/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-8082360/)$99-$117/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-5044019/)$106-$122/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-6284553/)$142-$174/hr · remote in the US

- [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-6791923/)$147-$178/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-maryland-dt-1119428/)$104-$130/hr · remote in Maryland

- [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-1501685/)$123-$144/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-texas-dt-1538039/)$102-$122/hr · remote in Texas

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-5498943/)$127-$150/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-7224835/)$140-$181/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-8999837/)$106-$119/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-1386662/)$120-$151/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-3539628/)$123-$150/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-4133255/)$131-$147/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-4636373/)$121-$153/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-florida-dt-5599542/)$149-$181/hr · remote in Florida

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-6116250/)$144-$173/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-8987997/)$104-$123/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-9137665/)$120-$149/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-united-states-dt-4098569/)$125-$139/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-california-dt-8705546/)$117-$144/hr · remote in California

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-california-dt-1900786/)$125-$147/hr · remote in California

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-2467356/)$119-$139/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check (Westlaw)](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-3636850/)$102-$121/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-missouri-dt-4367471/)$140-$177/hr · remote in Missouri

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-florida-dt-5562313/)$119-$155/hr · remote in Florida

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-4132380/)$100-$125/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check (Westlaw)](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-1329130/)$145-$168/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-2531601/)$118-$145/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-2633075/)$103-$118/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-texas-dt-7043024/)$101-$118/hr · remote in Texas

- [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-1857637/)$124-$150/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-2171356/)$108-$125/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-4786041/)$127-$146/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-south-dakota-dt-9018390/)$121-$151/hr · remote in South Dakota

- [Contract Clause Review by AI (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-9596800/)$119-$138/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-7312760/)$125-$149/hr · remote in the US

- [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-district-of-columbia-dt-8654768/)$101-$123/hr · remote in District of Columbia

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-1011993/)$105-$128/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-4390235/)$112-$130/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-2762399/)$101-$131/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-5542844/)$123-$152/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-5757632/)$126-$149/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-5870946/)$99-$129/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-8483922/)$151-$174/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-9371840/)$120-$149/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-texas-dt-2749725/)$120-$145/hr · remote in Texas

- [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-united-states-dt-8576933/)$119-$149/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-tennessee-dt-2367468/)$107-$131/hr · remote in Tennessee

- [Reference Memo Writing (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-california-dt-5702643/)$106-$125/hr · remote in California

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-1035591/)$123-$156/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-united-states-dt-3383083/)$127-$150/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Answer Rating (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-answer-rating-united-states-dt-4510303/)$142-$173/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-5348318/)$100-$117/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-california-dt-2289633/)$103-$120/hr · remote in California

- [Unauthorised Practice Safety Review](https://deftridge.com/job/unauthorised-practice-safety-review-united-states-dt-3284070/)$107-$125/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-8797559/)$120-$149/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-maryland-dt-8854216/)$122-$144/hr · remote in Maryland

- [Legal Prompt Authoring (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-united-states-dt-2565289/)$119-$152/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-michigan-dt-1933599/)$99-$126/hr · remote in Michigan

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-8563302/)$150-$171/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-united-states-dt-3853142/)$150-$165/hr · remote in the US

- [Citation and Authority Check](https://deftridge.com/job/citation-and-authority-check-united-states-dt-9424122/)$117-$150/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring (Google Docs)](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-united-states-dt-6758659/)$117-$154/hr · remote in the US

- [Reference Memo Writing](https://deftridge.com/job/reference-memo-writing-united-states-dt-7152756/)$140-$171/hr · remote in the US

- [Legal Prompt Authoring](https://deftridge.com/job/legal-prompt-authoring-north-carolina-dt-6510060/)$121-$150/hr · remote in North Carolina

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-1513238/)$103-$117/hr · remote in the US

- [Contract Clause Review by AI (Word)](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-ohio-dt-4660641/)$145-$166/hr · remote in Ohio

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-united-states-dt-2730844/)$100-$117/hr · remote in the US

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-california-dt-1570565/)$101-$119/hr · remote in California

- [Jurisdiction Sensitivity Test (client annotation portal)](https://deftridge.com/job/jurisdiction-sensitivity-test-florida-dt-5484943/)$124-$138/hr · remote in Florida

- [Contract Clause Review by AI](https://deftridge.com/job/contract-clause-review-by-ai-united-states-dt-8766715/)$147-$169/hr · remote in the US

## What AI Evaluator: Legal pays in United States

Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | $42.55 | $920 | $88,500 |
| 25th | $55.93 | $1,210 | $116,300 |
| Median | $86.71 | $1,880 | $180,400 |
| 75th | $120.23 | $2,610 | $250,100 |
| 90th | $190.95 | $4,140 | $397,200 |

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

### Deftridge rate by level

| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | $110 | $2,380 |
| Manager | $130 | $2,820 |
| Director | $155 | $3,360 |

### About this role

Lawyers and legal professionals grade AI answers on legal questions: sources, jurisdiction, caveats. Usual tools: client annotation portal, Google Sheets.

[All AI Evaluator: Legal rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/)

## Working on the side in United States

What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

Checked on official pages, November 2026

- Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

- An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes)

Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/)

## AI Evaluator: Legal rates nearby

- [California 65 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/california/)

- [New York 60 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/new-york/)

- [Texas 63 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/texas/)

- [Florida 63 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/florida/)

- [Illinois 60 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/illinois/)

- [Washington 60 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/washington/)

- [Arizona 60 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/arizona/)

- [Massachusetts 60 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/massachusetts/)

- [North Carolina 61 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/north-carolina/)

- [Colorado 60 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/ai-evaluator-legal/colorado/)

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## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
