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Remote AI Training Jobs in Ireland (2026): 805 Open Roles, Pay & Platforms

AI training work · country guide

Paid, part-time, flexible remote work evaluating and improving AI models — for professionals in Ireland, 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.

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

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Yes — 805 remote AI-training roles are open to people in Ireland today, including 128 in media, 86 in generalist roles and 82 in finance. 167 name Ireland 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 167 name Ireland specifically.

Every role open to Ireland

805 live roles across 10 fields, of which 167 name Ireland specifically. Open a field, then a role, for the details. Updated daily.

Health roles open to Ireland

16 name Ireland 53

General & Hospital Medicine

3 IE 11

Emergency Medicine

1 IE 1

Endocrinology

1 IE 1

Pulmonology & Critical Care

1 IE 1

Nursing

1

Allied Health Professionals

2 IE 10

Radiology

3

Oncology

1 IE 1

Pharmacy

3

Pharma & Life-Sciences Industry

2 IE 7

Public Health & Epidemiology

1 IE 2

Psychology & Therapy

2 IE 3

Healthcare Admin & Revenue Cycle

5

General health roles

2 IE 4

Finance roles open to Ireland

23 name Ireland 82

Investment Banking

3 IE 12

Private Equity & M&A

3 IE 6

Equity Research & Portfolio Management

3 IE 9

Quantitative Finance & Trading

2 IE 5

Accounting, Tax & Audit

4 IE 17

Corporate Finance & Analysis

4 IE 20

Insurance

5

Fraud & Financial Crime

3

General finance roles

4 IE 5

Legal roles open to Ireland

4 name Ireland 32

Corporate & M&A Law

7

Paralegals & Law Clerks

5

General legal roles

4 IE 20

Sciences roles open to Ireland

20 name Ireland 55

Physics

1 IE 9

Chemistry

6 IE 15

Biology

13 IE 27

General sciences roles

4

Engineering roles open to Ireland

15 name Ireland 67

Electrical Engineering

7 IE 17

Mechanical Engineering

5 IE 27

Biomedical Engineering

2

Civil & Structural Engineering

1 IE 8

General engineering roles

2 IE 13

Software roles open to Ireland

20 name Ireland 66

Web & Full-Stack Developers

2 IE 9

Python Developers

2 IE 2

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

6 IE 18

DevOps, Cloud & SRE

3 IE 5

Mobile Developers

1

Games Developers

6

General software roles

7 IE 25

AI, ML & data roles open to Ireland

5 name Ireland 18

Machine Learning Engineers

1 IE 7

Data Scientists & Analysts

1 IE 6

AI Red Team & Safety Testing

2 IE 4

General ai, ml & data roles

1 IE 1

Media roles open to Ireland

13 name Ireland 128

Voice, Podcast & Video Creators

8 IE 64

Transcription & Audio Annotation

8

Bilingual & Language Experts

20

Visual Arts & Animation

4 IE 29

Music & Audio Experts

1 IE 7

Sport roles open to Ireland

3

Sports Experts & Fans

3

Generalist roles open to Ireland

23 name Ireland 86

AI Quality & Content Analysts

22 IE 59

Other generalist roles

1 IE 27

More professions roles open to Ireland

28 name Ireland 215

Data Engineers

1 IE 3

Cybersecurity & InfoSec

2 IE 9

Mathematics & Statistics

2 IE 7

Computational Science

6 IE 18

UX/UI & Product Designers

5

Presentation Designers

11

Management Consultants

4 IE 21

Project & Operations Management

5 IE 20

HR & Recruitment

6

Marketing

1 IE 10

Customer Success & Support

3

Education & Teaching

11

Sales & Business Development

10

Public Services & Government

19

Writers & Journalists

3

Academic Researchers & PhDs

1 IE 15

Business Analysts

6 IE 44

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The hours, honestlyEasy — daytime hours

5pm–9pm GMT early · daytime  ·  10pm–2am GMT late · night

On GMT the early PST block runs 5pm–9pm GMT (daytime), with the late block at 10pm–2am GMT (night). A daytime block — among the easiest overlaps anywhere. On US summer time both shift an hour earlier.

US Pacific
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12am6am12pm6pm
Ireland (GMT)
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daytimeevening / morningpre-dawnnight

Does it work in Ireland? Platforms and live roles

PlatformEligibilityEligible rolesPayment
Mercor✓ Supported35Stripe; weekly, USD
micro1Eligible (per-role verification)222Through 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.8

Counts from our live inventory, Updated 8 November 2026. Ireland is on Mercor’s supported-countries list; eligible on micro1; Turing engages contractors via Deel.

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 Ireland?Why we say so
OutlierYesOutlier publishes the countries you can work from, and Ireland is on it. Source: Outlier’s page
MindriftYesMindrift publishes a list of countries it can’t accept, and Ireland isn’t on it. Source: Mindrift’s page
TolokaYesToloka publishes a list of countries it can’t accept, and Ireland 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 Ireland — and who’s in demand?

Unlike some countries, very few roles are aimed specifically at Ireland — 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 Ireland qualifies on all three. So your opportunity isn’t a handful of local postings — it’s the 463 roles in the broader pool.

And this is where Ireland plays to its strengths. As a major European financial and tech hub — Dublin’s IFSC and the European headquarters of Google, Meta, Microsoft and much of global big tech, 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 Ireland

Across 566 live hourly roles open to Ireland, the middle half post $55–$100 per hour (middle $78).

  • Media: $30–$48 per hour, middle $30 (102 roles)
  • Finance & Investment: $80–$105 per hour, middle $100 (61 roles)
  • Engineering: $88–$100 per hour, middle $93 (53 roles)
  • Software Engineers: $65–$110 per hour, middle $80 (45 roles)
  • Health: $80–$110 per hour, middle $98 (41 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 (28 today).

How much interest is there in Ireland 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 Ireland and every country it shares a land border with; each bar is scaled to the highest country on the map.

Map of Ireland and the countries it shares a land border with, with search interest in AI-training workIrelandUnited KingdomIreland81322United Kingdom151438

AI training jobs Data annotation jobs Remote AI jobs

On the map (Google Trends, AI training jobs / data annotation jobs / remote AI jobs): Ireland 8 / 13 / 22; United Kingdom 15 / 14 / 38.

Compared with the wider region:

  • Netherlands 100
  • UK 68
  • Ireland 44
  • Germany 41
  • Switzerland 34
  • Austria 28
  • Belgium 21
  • France 16

Ireland searches for this kind of work at about half the rate of the Netherlands, relative to all searches in each country. Index: Netherlands 100, UK 68, Ireland 44, Germany 41, Switzerland 34, Austria 28, Belgium 21, France 16 (Netherlands = 100).

Clinical work: for each doctor and nurse, Ireland searches for clinical AI work at about a quarter of the rate of the Netherlands (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 Ireland?

Yes. On GMT the early PST block runs 5pm–9pm GMT (daytime), with the late block at 10pm–2am GMT (night). A daytime block — among the easiest overlaps anywhere. The overlap explainer has an interactive calculator and map.

Which platforms accept candidates from Ireland?

All three. Ireland is on Mercor’s supported-countries list, micro1 hires here (per-role verification), and Turing engages contractors via Deel.

Are there roles specifically for Ireland, or is it the global pool?

Mostly the global pool — few roles name Ireland specifically, but the large majority of AI training work is global-default and open to you. With 463 roles in the broader pool, the opportunity is wide, especially in finance, tech and professional domains.

Is AI training work part-time and genuinely remote?

Yes to both — freelance, fully-remote contractor work you fit around other commitments, usually a flexible block of a few hours overlapping US Pacific time. Projects can pause at short notice, so most treat it as part-time income.

Can Irish residents apply for remote AI training jobs?

Yes. 805 live roles are open to people in Ireland today; 167 name Ireland 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 Ireland?

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 Ireland?

Yes. Ireland is on Mercor’s supported-countries list, and 35 of its live roles are open to people there.

Is Outlier available in Ireland?

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

Is Workada available in Ireland?

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

How do I get paid in euros?

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

Related: What “4 hours PST overlap” means · All live roles · Roles by country · Nearby: the UK · the Netherlands · Germany

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