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VSA Partners

Senior Writer

New York, NY · On-site

Identify and evaluate potential freelance writing resources and direct them on behalf of clients ... Flexible Time Off Policy * Paid holidays, including agency soft closing Christmas Eve-New Year ...

VSA Partners

Senior Writer

Chicago, IL

Identify and evaluate potential freelance writing resources and direct them on behalf of clients ... Flexible Time Off Policy * Paid holidays, including agency soft closing Christmas Eve-New Year ...

WhoWhatWhy

Writer (Volunteer)

New York, NY · On-site +1

If you're an experienced writer/reporter with strong expertise in politics, policy, world events ... freelance collaborator. Who We Are WhoWhatWhy is an independent nonprofit investigative news ...

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As of Jul 2, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance policy writer in the United States is $23.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $20.43 and $26.20 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Policy Writer vs Freelance Content Writer?

AspectFreelance Policy WriterFreelance Content Writer
CredentialsKnowledge of policies, legal or regulatory frameworksStrong writing skills, SEO knowledge
Work EnvironmentRemote, project-based, often with legal or corporate clientsRemote, diverse industries, marketing and media companies
Industry UsageLegal, corporate, government sectorsMedia, marketing, online platforms

Freelance Policy Writers focus on creating documents that outline rules, regulations, and procedures for organizations, often requiring legal or regulatory knowledge. Freelance Content Writers produce articles, blogs, and marketing content across various industries. While both roles are freelance and remote, their target audiences and expertise areas differ significantly.

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Infographic showing various Freelance Policy Writer job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 9% Full Time, 9% Part Time, 23% Temporary, and 58% Contract. Highlights an 77% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 21% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,412 per year, or $23.3 per hour.
Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) Freelance Writer

Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) Freelance Writer

Outlier

Remote

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

Outlier helps the world's most innovative companies improve their AI models by providing human feedback. Are you an experienced Simplified Chinese writer who would like to lend your expertise to train AI models?
About the opportunity:
  • Outlier is looking for talented writers with fluency in Simplified Chinese to help train generative artificial intelligence models
  • This freelance opportunity is remote and hours are flexible, so you can work whenever is best for you.

You may contribute your expertise by...
  • Reading Simplified Chinese text in order to rank a series of responses that were produced by an AI model
  • Writing a short story in Simplified Chinese about a given topic
  • Assessing whether a piece of Simplified Chinese text produced by an AI model is factually accurate

Examples of desirable expertise:
  • Experience as a professional translator
  • Professional writing experience (copywriter, journalist, technical writer, editor, etc.)
  • Enrollment in or completion of an undergraduate program in a humanities field or field related to writing
  • Enrollment in or completion of a graduate program related to creative writing

Payment:
  • Project work: Earn up to USD $20 per hour for core project work
  • Additional incentives: On average, Outlier Contributors earn an additional 7.5% on top of the core project rates through Missions - Outlier's version of surge pricing. The top quartile of contributors boost their earnings by an average of 11%.
  • Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, location, project need, and other factors. For example, higher rates may be offered to PhDs. For non-core work, such as during initial project onboarding or project overtime phases, lower rates apply. Additional incentives data is based on payments made in the past six months and is updated quarterly. Certain projects offer incentive payments. Please review the payment terms for each project.

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This is a 1099 contract opportunity on the Outlier.ai platform. Because this is a freelance opportunity, we do not offer internships, sponsorship, or employment. You must be authorized to work in your country of residence. If you are an international student, you may be able to sign up for Outlier if you are on a visa. You should contact your tax and/or immigration advisor with specific questions regarding your circumstances.

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