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AI Expert Review · Updated November 3, 2026

Part-time Reference-Answer Writer jobs

Writes the gold-standard answer and rubric an AI is later graded against. 306 tasks are open now, sized for 5 to 15 hours a week.

$55/hrtypical US rate, senior level
$66/hrmedian published task rate
306open tasks
5-15 ha week for a typical task

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Multi-Step Reasoning Solution

Senior · Reference-Answer Writer

Recruiting platform for small businesses · 201–500 employees

$53–$66 / hour

About $1,800 a month at 7 h a week

  • 4–10 h a week
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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Style Guide Compliance Review · E-commerce

Senior · Reference-Answer Writer

E-commerce platform for outdoor gear · 1,001–5,000 employees

€29–€36 / hour

About €630 a month at 5 h a week

  • 3–6 h a week
  • Remote · Netherlands
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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Grading Rubric Authoring

Senior · Reference-Answer Writer

Legal services provider advising lenders · 1,001–5,000 employees

$54–$66 / hour

About $1,820 a month at 7 h a week

  • 4–10 h a week
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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Question Difficulty Calibration · Edtech

Manager · Reference-Answer Writer

Series B edtech company for universities · 51–200 employees

$62–$76 / hour

About $1,340 a month at 5 h a week

  • 3–6 h a week
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 6 interested
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Answer Revision Round · Legal services

Manager · Reference-Answer Writer

Boutique law firm for start-ups · 11–50 employees

$61–$76 / hour

About $1,630 a month at 6 h a week

  • 3–8 h a week
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 3 interested
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Source-Cited Explanations (Google Docs)

Senior · Reference-Answer Writer

Boutique law firm · 501–1,000 employees

€30–€38 / hour

About €880 a month at 6 h a week

  • 4–8 h a week
  • Remote · Germany
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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Gold Answer Writing

Director · Reference-Answer Writer

Series A lending platform for mid-market companies · 51–200 employees

$77–$90 / hour

About $3,050 a month at 9 h a week

  • 5–12 h a week
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 2 weeks
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    Multi-Step Reasoning Solution

    Director · Reference-Answer Writer

    Specialty insurer for professional liability · 501–1,000 employees

    £34–£41 / hour

    About £1,140 a month at 7 h a week

    • 4–10 h a week
    • Remote · United Kingdom
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
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    Question Difficulty Calibration (Google Sheets)

    Director · Reference-Answer Writer

    Property and casualty insurer covering fleets and logistics · 201–500 employees

    £34–£41 / hour

    About £730 a month at 5 h a week

    • 3–6 h a week
    • Remote · United Kingdom
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
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    Source-Cited Explanations (Google Docs)

    Senior · Reference-Answer Writer

    Series C lending platform for e-commerce sellers · 201–500 employees

    $52–$62 / hour

    About $1,480 a month at 6 h a week

    • 4–8 h a week
    • Remote · United States
    • Starts within 7 days
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      Grading Rubric Authoring · Legal services

      Director · Reference-Answer Writer

      Corporate law firm · 11–50 employees

      £34–£42 / hour

      About £1,150 a month at 7 h a week

      • 4–10 h a week
      • Remote · United Kingdom
      • Starts within 7 days
      • Top 25% for the role
      • 6 interested
      AI review

      Question Difficulty Calibration

      Senior · Reference-Answer Writer

      Edtech company · 1,001–5,000 employees

      €13–€17 / hour

      About €290 a month at 5 h a week

      • 3–6 h a week
      • Remote · Poland
      • Starts within 2 weeks

        Recently filled

        Reference-Answer Writer tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.

        What a Reference-Answer Writer earns by level

        Rates in the United States for the ai expert review format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.

        Full US rate table · How rates are built

        LevelPer hour5 h a week, per month
        Senior$55$1,190
        Manager$65$1,410
        Director$80$1,730
        • AI expert review$55

        Reference-Answer Writer rates by country

        Typical rate for a senior Reference-Answer Writer in local currency, and the tasks open there now.

        CountryTypical rate / hourMarket median wageOpen tasks
        United States$55$44.3389
        United Kingdom£25£19.7333
        Poland€14€11.5527
        France€23€18.3424
        Germany€32€24.9220
        CanadaCA$45CA$37.9516
        Italy€22€17.5815
        Spain€19€15.2413
        Netherlands€30€22.4210
        Czechia€14€11.568
        Ireland€40€30.575
        Sweden€23€18.175
        Portugal€15€11.734
        Slovakia€11€9.094
        Austria€26€21.743
        Belgium€40€30.903
        Bulgaria€11€8.863
        Estonia€16€13.093
        Finland€25€20.773
        Greece€13€10.063
        Latvia€15€11.813
        Croatia€15€12.232
        Denmark€36€27.912
        Romania€13€10.372
        Cyprus€19€15.001
        Hungary€14€11.001
        Lithuania€17€13.221
        Luxembourg€35€29.101
        Malta€13€10.431
        Slovenia€18€14.361

        Highest-paying states and regions

        Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.

        What the work looks like

        Reference-Answer Writer tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:

        • Gold Answer Writing: Writes the best possible answer to a professional question.
        • Grading Rubric Authoring: Writes the criteria and scoring bands graders use.
        • Multi-Step Reasoning Solution: Writes step-by-step solutions with checkable numbers.
        • Source-Cited Explanations: Writes answers that cite primary sources.
        • Answer Revision Round: Edits another writer's answer to a higher standard.
        • Style Guide Compliance Review: Checks answers for voice, structure and length.
        • Question Difficulty Calibration: Rates how hard each question is for experts.
        At a glance
        Levels
        Senior, Manager, Director
        Formats
        AI expert review
        Usual tools
        client annotation portal, Google Docs
        Also searched as
        ai gold answers, expert answer writer, rubric writer, training data writer

        Who does this work

        Professionals whose day jobs match this role.

        Technical WriterEditorProofreaderSubject-Matter ExpertLearning Content DeveloperAcademic ResearcherTeacherTranslatorLearning and Development Specialist

        Questions about Reference-Answer Writer work

        How much does a part-time Reference-Answer Writer earn?

        In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Reference-Answer Writer is $55 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $66. At five hours a week that is about $1,190 a month.

        How many hours a week does it take?

        Typical load for this role is 5-15 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.

        Do I need a licence or a particular tool?

        Usual tools are client annotation portal and Google Docs. No licence is required.

        Which formats are offered?

        This role is offered as ai expert review. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.

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