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Remote AI Training Jobs in Colombia (2026): 769 Open Roles, Pay & Platforms

AI training work · country guide

Paid, part-time, flexible remote work evaluating and improving AI models — for professionals in Colombia, across Mercor, micro1 and Turing. Freelance, weekly pay at USD rates, and a 4-hour daily overlap with US Pacific time we explain honestly below. Whatever your field — finance, software, data, law, medicine or research — if your professional judgement is the kind of thing AI now needs checking against, this is where it’s paid for: reviewing and improving what the AI produces.

I’ve tracked these roles daily since early 2026 and taken on assignments on both Mercor and micro1 myself — so what follows is what I actually see in the listings and in the work, not a guess.

769 live AI-training roles are open to candidates in Colombia, out of 1,349 open worldwide — updated 8 November 2026. Source: Applied Clinical Judgement, live platform data.

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Yes — 769 remote AI-training roles are open to people in Colombia today, including 131 in media, 87 in generalist roles and 78 in finance. 131 name Colombia specifically; the rest are open to everyone. Most pay in US dollars by the hour.

Most roles are open to everyone

About 638 live roles don’t name a country at all — you’re eligible through the platforms, not a country quota, so the global pool is the bulk of what’s open to you. A further 131 name Colombia specifically.

Every role open to Colombia

769 live roles across 10 fields, of which 131 name Colombia specifically. Open a field, then a role, for the details. Updated daily.

Health roles open to Colombia

10 name Colombia 47

General & Hospital Medicine

1 CO 9

Emergency Medicine

1 CO 1

Endocrinology

1 CO 1

Pulmonology & Critical Care

1 CO 1

Nursing

1

Allied Health Professionals

2 CO 10

Radiology

3

Oncology

1 CO 1

Pharmacy

3

Pharma & Life-Sciences Industry

5

Public Health & Epidemiology

1

Psychology & Therapy

2 CO 3

Healthcare Admin & Revenue Cycle

5

General health roles

1 CO 3

Finance roles open to Colombia

19 name Colombia 78

Investment Banking

2 CO 11

Private Equity & M&A

3 CO 6

Equity Research & Portfolio Management

2 CO 8

Quantitative Finance & Trading

2 CO 5

Accounting, Tax & Audit

3 CO 16

Corporate Finance & Analysis

4 CO 20

Insurance

5

Fraud & Financial Crime

3

General finance roles

3 CO 4

Legal roles open to Colombia

28

Corporate & M&A Law

7

Paralegals & Law Clerks

5

General legal roles

16

Sciences roles open to Colombia

14 name Colombia 49

Physics

1 CO 9

Chemistry

3 CO 12

Biology

10 CO 24

General sciences roles

4

Engineering roles open to Colombia

13 name Colombia 65

Electrical Engineering

7 CO 17

Mechanical Engineering

4 CO 26

Biomedical Engineering

2

Civil & Structural Engineering

1 CO 8

General engineering roles

1 CO 12

Software roles open to Colombia

10 name Colombia 56

Web & Full-Stack Developers

7

Python Developers

2 CO 2

Backend & Systems (Go/Rust/C++/C#)

5 CO 17

DevOps, Cloud & SRE

1 CO 3

Mobile Developers

1

Games Developers

6

General software roles

2 CO 20

AI, ML & data roles open to Colombia

2 name Colombia 15

Machine Learning Engineers

6

Data Scientists & Analysts

5

AI Red Team & Safety Testing

1 CO 3

General ai, ml & data roles

1 CO 1

Media roles open to Colombia

16 name Colombia 131

Voice, Podcast & Video Creators

11 CO 67

Transcription & Audio Annotation

8

Bilingual & Language Experts

20

Visual Arts & Animation

4 CO 29

Music & Audio Experts

1 CO 7

Sport roles open to Colombia

3

Sports Experts & Fans

3

Generalist roles open to Colombia

24 name Colombia 87

AI Quality & Content Analysts

22 CO 59

Other generalist roles

2 CO 28

More professions roles open to Colombia

23 name Colombia 210

Data Engineers

2

Cybersecurity & InfoSec

7

Mathematics & Statistics

2 CO 7

Computational Science

6 CO 18

UX/UI & Product Designers

5

Presentation Designers

11

Management Consultants

2 CO 19

Project & Operations Management

6 CO 21

HR & Recruitment

6

Marketing

1 CO 10

Customer Success & Support

3

Education & Teaching

11

Sales & Business Development

10

Public Services & Government

19

Writers & Journalists

3

Academic Researchers & PhDs

14

Business Analysts

6 CO 44

Prefer cards with filters? See all roles you can apply for from Colombia on the jobs page.

The hours, honestlyEasy — daytime hours

COT excellent

Excellent — Colombia is UTC-5, matching US Eastern and giving a long, comfortable US Pacific afternoon overlap. On US summer time the blocks shift an hour earlier.

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Does it work in Colombia? Platforms and live roles

PlatformEligibilityEligible rolesPayment
Mercor✓ Supported1Stripe; weekly, USD
micro1Eligible (per-role verification)227Through the platform after verification (Deel)
Turing✓ Available via Deel200Deel: local bank transfer, Wise and more
AfterQueryNo published country list. Every AfterQuery role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.189
EthosNo published country list. Every Ethos role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.105
TeracNo published country list. Every Terac role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.46
SME CareersNo published country list. Every SME Careers role we track is advertised as remote, with no country named.1

Counts from our live inventory, Updated 8 November 2026. Colombia is in a strong Americas time zone, no sanctions or residence bars, USD payment via Deel/Wise.

Other platforms people ask about

Applied Clinical Judgement doesn’t list roles from these platforms, but people often ask about them. Each answer comes from the platform’s own eligibility page; where a platform doesn’t say, neither do we.

PlatformCan you join from Colombia?Why we say so
OutlierYesOutlier publishes the countries you can work from, and Colombia is on it. Source: Outlier’s page
MindriftYesMindrift publishes a list of countries it can’t accept, and Colombia isn’t on it. Source: Mindrift’s page
TolokaYesToloka publishes a list of countries it can’t accept, and Colombia isn’t on it. Source: Toloka’s page
WorkadaNoWorkada only accepts people living in the United States or Canada. Source: Workada’s page
Handshake AIInvite onlyOutside the US you can only join Handshake AI if you’re invited. Source: Handshake AI’s page
AlignerrUnclearAlignerr says it welcomes applicants worldwide, but its ID check lists only US documents. Source: Alignerr’s page
OthersNot statedOneForma, DataAnnotation, Appen (CrowdGen), Remotasks (Scale AI), TELUS Digital, Luel don’t publish which countries they accept. Whether you can join depends on the project.

Checked 19 October 2026 against each platform’s own pages, re-checked monthly. Rules change, so confirm on the platform before you apply.

Which roles are open to Colombia — and who’s in demand?

Very few roles are aimed specifically at Colombia — and that’s the point worth understanding. The overwhelming majority of AI training work doesn’t specify a country at all: it’s global-default, open to anyone eligible on the platform, and Colombia qualifies. So your opportunity isn’t a handful of local postings — it’s the 179 roles in the broader pool.

And this is where Colombia plays to its strengths. With Bogotá’s financial centre and Medellín’s Ruta N innovation district, Universidad de los Andes and EAFIT research, and one of Latin America’s fastest-growing tech ecosystems, it has exactly the kind of professionals these roles pay for: software, data, finance and professional-services people whose judgement is what the models need checked. That means finance and quantitative roles, AI, ML & data work, software engineering, legal and clinical review, broad generalist work, and entry-level openings for students and recent graduates — all as flexible, part-time remote work paid in USD. (Counts from our live inventory, Updated 8 November 2026; eligibility confirmed per role at application.)

Live posted rates for roles open to Colombia

Across 529 live hourly roles open to Colombia, the middle half post $51–$100 per hour (middle $75).

  • Media: $30–$48 per hour, middle $34 (104 roles)
  • Finance & Investment: $80–$100 per hour, middle $100 (57 roles)
  • Engineering: $87–$100 per hour, middle $93 (51 roles)
  • Software Engineers: $65–$90 per hour, middle $75 (37 roles)
  • Generalist: $40–$71 per hour, middle $46 (36 roles)

Where to pitch: start from the role’s posted range. Where a rate is posted, that’s what’s paid. Where you’re asked for your expected rate, ask within the range for your field: the middle if you meet the stated requirements, the upper quarter if you bring the specialist credentials the role asks for. Some platforms adjust offers by location (see above), so don’t be surprised by offers below the top of the range.

Source: Applied Clinical Judgement, live platform listings, updated daily. Each role counted at the midpoint of its posted hourly range; roles paid per task or per project are not included (27 today).

How much interest is there in Colombia and next door?

Searches for AI-training work as a share of all searches in each country (Google Trends, last 12 months). The map shows Colombia and every country it shares a land border with; each bar is scaled to the highest country on the map.

Map of Colombia and the countries it shares a land border with, with search interest in AI-training workColombiaVenezuelaPeruPanamaEcuadorBrazilColombia3111Venezuelatoo few searchesPeru4–9Panamatoo few searchesEcuador––14Brazil318

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On the map (Google Trends, AI training jobs / data annotation jobs / remote AI jobs): Colombia 3 / 1 / 11; Venezuela: too few searches; Peru 4 / no figure / 9; Panama: too few searches; Ecuador no figure / no figure / 14; Brazil 3 / 1 / 8.

Compared with the wider region:

  • Ecuador 140
  • Argentina 100
  • Chile 100
  • Colombia 100
  • Peru 93
  • Brazil 80

Colombia searches for this kind of work at a somewhat lower rate than Ecuador, relative to all searches in each country. Index: Ecuador 140, Argentina 100, Chile 100, Colombia 100, Peru 93, Brazil 80 (Argentina = 100).

Clinical work: for each doctor and nurse, Colombia searches for clinical AI work at about the same rate as Ecuador (indicative).

Source: Google Trends, searches for AI-training and annotation work as a share of all searches in each country, last 12 months, measured October 2026. Clinical line divides clinical searches by doctors and nurses per 10,000 people (WHO). Both are broad measures: read them as a comparison, not a count.

Common questions

Can I work a 4-hour PST overlap from Colombia?

Yes. Excellent — Colombia is UTC-5, matching US Eastern and giving a long, comfortable US Pacific afternoon overlap. The overlap explainer has an interactive calculator and map.

Which platforms accept candidates from Colombia?

All three engage Colombia-based professionals. Colombia is in a strong Americas time zone, no sanctions or residence bars, USD payment via Deel/Wise. Eligibility is confirmed per role at application.

How and when am I paid?

Weekly, in USD, as a freelancer — via Stripe (Mercor) or Deel (Turing and micro1), which supports local bank transfer, Wise and more. You invoice for hours or tasks completed; there’s no employment relationship.

What languages do I need?

Most work is in English, though Spanish and English backgrounds open additional multilingual and localisation projects. Strong written English is the common requirement.

Is this legitimate, and is ACJ recruiting me?

The work is real freelance AI-training work on established platforms. ACJ is a referral intermediary — we point you to the platforms and earn a referral fee if you’re placed, at no cost to you and with no effect on your pay or hiring. We don’t employ you or make hiring decisions.

Can Colombians apply for remote AI training jobs?

Yes. 769 live roles are open to people in Colombia today; 131 name Colombia specifically and the rest are open worldwide. You apply through each platform, which checks your identity and location before you start.

Is Handshake AI available in Colombia?

Only by invitation. Outside the US you can only join Handshake AI if you’re invited. (Checked against Handshake AI’s own page.)

Is Mercor open to people in Colombia?

Yes. Colombia is on Mercor’s supported-countries list, and 1 of its live roles are open to people there.

Is Outlier available in Colombia?

Yes. Outlier publishes the countries you can work from, and Colombia is on it. (Checked against Outlier’s own page.)

Is Workada available in Colombia?

No. Workada only accepts people living in the United States or Canada. (Checked against Workada’s own page.)

How do I get paid in pesos?

Most roles pay in US dollars. Platforms pay out through services such as Stripe, Wise, Payoneer or Deel, which convert to pesos when you withdraw. Fees and exchange rates differ between them, so compare before you choose.

Nearby: US · Canada · Mexico · Brazil
See also: All countries — the by-country map · The 4-hour PST overlap, explained

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