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AfterQuery vs DataAnnotation: the rates each one publishes

AfterQuery advertises a median top rate of $93/hr across 43 distinct advertised rates. DataAnnotation has 112 live roles but publishes too few distinct rates for a median (highest advertised $150/hr). Read from each platform's own listings, which last changed on 2026-10-08.

AfterQuery

median top rate
$93/hr
typical band
$63–$123/hr
highest rate
$175/hr
distinct rates
43
live roles
219

Rated elsewhere: Glassdoor 3.6/5 (8 reviews), Trustpilot 3.1/5 (134 reviews). Sources

DataAnnotation

no median yet. Fewer than 5 distinct advertised rates. The highest advertised is $150/hr.

112 live roles tracked.

Rated elsewhere: Glassdoor 4.0/5 (644 reviews), Trustpilot 3.9/5 (1,961 reviews). Sources

What the figures leave out

  • AfterQuery: 219 live listings tracked.
  • DataAnnotation: 112 live listings tracked.

What AfterQuery hires for

Most country-specific roles: United States · 191 worldwide-remote

What DataAnnotation hires for

Best-paid live roles on each

AfterQuery

DataAnnotation

  • Backend Engineerup to $150+/hr
    DataAnnotationOngoing recruitmentWorldwideCoding & software evalposting date unavailable · added
    Apply ↗
  • Machine Learning Engineerup to $150+/hr
    DataAnnotationOngoing recruitmentWorldwideCoding & software evalposting date unavailable · added
    Apply ↗
  • DevOps Engineerup to $150+/hr
    DataAnnotationOngoing recruitmentWorldwideCoding & software evalposting date unavailable · added
    Apply ↗
  • Full Stack Engineerup to $150+/hr
    DataAnnotationOngoing recruitmentWorldwideCoding & software evalposting date unavailable · added
    Apply ↗
  • Data Scientistup to $150+/hr
    DataAnnotationOngoing recruitmentWorldwideCoding & software evalposting date unavailable · added
    Apply ↗

Which suits you

  • ▲ These two cannot be compared on pay: only AfterQuery publishes rates we can verify. Anyone ranking them against each other on a single number is comparing a measurement to a marketing claim.
  • ▪ Rates here are what platforms advertise, not what you will earn: task availability, unpaid onboarding and review time all cut the effective hourly. How we measure.
  • ▪ Pay is only half the decision. What the application, the AI interview and the offer are actually like on these platforms is covered in what happens after you apply, written from having done it.

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