Head to head · 2026-08-27
AfterQuery vs Meridial (Invisible): what each one actually pays
AfterQuery advertises a median top rate of $100/hr across 62 distinct advertised rates; Meridial (Invisible) advertises a median top rate of $35/hr across 27 distinct advertised rates. Read from each platform's own listings on 2026-08-27.
AfterQuery
- median top rate
- $100/hr
- typical band
- $75–$150/hr
- highest rate
- $250/hr
- distinct rates
- 62
- live roles
- 154
Meridial (Invisible)
- median top rate
- $35/hr
- typical band
- $24–$70/hr
- highest rate
- $200/hr
- distinct rates
- 27
- live roles
- 757
What the figures leave out
- AfterQuery: 154 live listings tracked. 2 publish no pay at all.
- Meridial (Invisible): 757 live listings tracked. 4 publish no pay at all.
What AfterQuery hires for
- Domain experts70
- Other AI work37
- Coding & software eval31
- Voice & audio10
Most country-specific roles: United States · 152 worldwide-remote
What Meridial (Invisible) hires for
Most country-specific roles: United States, India, Canada, Philippines, United Kingdom · 188 worldwide-remote
Best-paid live roles on each
AfterQuery
- Apply ↗COBOL Expertup to $250/hrAfterQueryOther AI workWorldwideposted 5mo ago
- Apply ↗AfterQueryCoding & software evalWorldwideposted 4mo ago
- Apply ↗Image Generation Machine Learning Expertup to $200/hrAfterQueryCoding & software evalWorldwideposted 4mo ago
- Apply ↗Geologic Modeling Machine Learning Expertup to $200/hrAfterQueryCoding & software evalWorldwideposted 4mo ago
- Apply ↗Development Economist Machine Learning Expertup to $200/hrAfterQueryCoding & software evalWorldwideposted 4mo ago
Meridial (Invisible)
- Apply ↗Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney - Freelance Projectup to $200/hrMeridial (Invisible)Experts · Law & legalUnited Statesposted 16d ago
- Apply ↗Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney - Freelance Projectup to $200/hrMeridial (Invisible)Experts · Law & legalUnited Kingdomposted 16d ago
- Apply ↗Meridial (Invisible)Coding & software evalWorldwideposted 16d ago
- Apply ↗Meridial (Invisible)Rating & model evaluationWorldwideposted 16d ago
- Apply ↗Medical Doctor (US) - Freelance AI Trainer Projectup to $120/hrMeridial (Invisible)Experts · Medicine & healthUnited Statesposted 16d ago
Which suits you
- ▪ On advertised pay alone, AfterQuery is ahead: $100/hr median against $35/hr, from 62 and 27 distinct rates respectively.
- ▪ On volume, Meridial (Invisible) has more live roles right now (757 vs 154), which matters more than a headline rate if you need a queue that stays full.
- ▪ 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.