Live pay ranking · Model evaluation · September 2026
The highest-paying model evaluation platforms, ranked by live rates
Ranked by the median top advertised hourly rate in model evaluation listings, counted as distinct advertised rates at the top of each pay band. A platform re-posting one pay band across hundreds of country variants counts once (methodology).
Ranked by typical top rate (live feeds)
Fast-growing Scale AI challenger ($500M valuation). Apply once, AI interview, then matched to projects.
One of the largest AI-work marketplaces; $10B valuation (Oct 2025). Rates and roles verified from their public listings.
Invisible Technologies' expert-contractor network. 800+ open freelance AI-trainer projects.
Frequently asked
Which platforms pay the most for model evaluation work?
micro1 currently advertises the highest median top rate in this field ($80/hr, n=6 distinct rates) among platforms with enough published rates to rank, as of 2026-09-09. The table on this page recomputes from live feeds.
Are these rates real or marketing numbers?
Every figure is the top of an advertised band read from the platform's own public job feed, counted once per distinct rate. Per-task pay is never converted into an hourly equivalent. Full rules are on the methodology page.
Where are the live model evaluation roles?
The model evaluation job page lists every open role in this field with its advertised rate. This ranking only covers platforms that publish enough distinct rates to support a median.
Browse live model evaluation roles on the model evaluation page. Site-wide ranking: highest-paying platforms. Some outbound links are referral links; they are never a ranking factor (disclosure).