Multimodal Image Expert
$25-35
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We track 1404 open Mercor roles with a median posted rate of $75/hr, led by languages, generalist, and STEM listings. Mercor is a San Francisco company that hires professionals as contractors to train and evaluate AI models, with the most open roles of any platform we track. Fields range from law, medicine and finance to software engineering, STEM and languages, and most listings state an hourly rate. Applicants do one AI interview and a one-time Persona ID check, and pay lands every Wednesday via Stripe or Wise.
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Short studies and projects outside the usual listings, all paid.
Healthcare roles post the highest median rate on Mercor at $101/hr, and languages roles post the lowest at $40/hr.
| Field | Open roles | Median rate | Posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Languages | 240 | $40/hr | $8-$170/hr |
| Generalist | 200 | $75/hr | $3-$300/hr |
| STEM | 177 | $80/hr | $40-$300/hr |
| Business | 168 | $90/hr | $37-$300/hr |
| Healthcare | 104 | $101/hr | $25-$300/hr |
| Software Engineering | 96 | $80/hr | $12-$225/hr |
| Legal | 94 | $100/hr | $15-$238/hr |
| Writing | 54 | $63/hr | $13-$350/hr |
| Finance | 50 | $100/hr | $50-$210/hr |
| Voice Acting | 36 | $60/hr | $15-$120/hr |
Hourly listings currently open on Mercor, updated with the job board.
Open hourly Mercor listings post a median of $75/hr, ranging from $3 to $350. Healthcare roles post the highest median rate on Mercor at $101/hr, and languages roles post the lowest at $40/hr.
Create a Mercor profile, upload your resume and complete the AI interview. After a one-time Persona identity check you can apply to open roles, and Mercor matches you when a client needs your background. Time to a first match depends on demand in your field.
Each listing states its own hourly rate, and Mercor's homepage states an average contracted rate of $109/hr. Rates differ by field: language roles sit well below legal, medical and finance roles.
Every Wednesday for the previous work week, through Stripe or Wise. Stripe Instant Payout can move funds to your bank in about 30 minutes for a 1% fee. The payout account must be in your own legal name.
Mercor pays out in 130+ countries through Stripe, plus Brazil, UAE, Nepal and Turkey through Wise. About 100 countries on its supported-countries list can't be onboarded, so check it before you apply.
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