Head to head · 2026-08-27
AfterQuery vs micro1: what each one actually pays
AfterQuery advertises a median top rate of $100/hr across 62 distinct advertised rates; micro1 advertises a median top rate of $80/hr across 103 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
micro1
- median top rate
- $80/hr
- typical band
- $50–$130/hr
- highest rate
- $400/hr
- distinct rates
- 103
- live roles
- 357
What the figures leave out
- AfterQuery: 154 live listings tracked. 2 publish no pay at all.
- micro1: 357 live listings tracked. 5 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 micro1 hires for
- Domain experts160
- Other AI work69
- Coding & software eval51
- Voice & audio30
Best-paid live roles on each
AfterQuery
- Apply ↗COBOL Expertup to $250/hrAfterQueryOther AI workWorldwideposted 5mo ago
- Apply ↗AfterQueryExperts · FinanceWorldwideposted 3mo ago
- Apply ↗Legal Expertup to $200/hrAfterQueryExperts · Law & legalWorldwideposted 7mo ago
- Apply ↗AfterQueryCoding & software evalWorldwideposted 4mo ago
- Apply ↗Neuromorphic Computing Machine Learning Expertup to $200/hrAfterQueryCoding & software evalWorldwideposted 4mo ago
micro1
- Apply ↗Immigration Attorney (BigLaw Firms)up to $400/hrmicro1Experts · Law & legalWorldwideposted 6d ago
- Apply ↗Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Attorney (BigLaw Firms)up to $400/hrmicro1Experts · Law & legalWorldwideposted 6d ago
- Apply ↗BigLaw lawyers (Litigation/Corporate/M&A)up to $400/hrmicro1Experts · Law & legalWorldwideposted 10d ago
- Apply ↗Criminal Lawyer (BigLaw Firms)up to $400/hrmicro1Experts · Law & legalWorldwideposted 23d ago
- Apply ↗Corporate Attorney (BigLaw Firms)up to $400/hrmicro1Experts · Law & legalWorldwideposted 6d ago
Which suits you
- ▪ On advertised pay alone, AfterQuery is ahead: $100/hr median against $80/hr, from 62 and 103 distinct rates respectively.
- ▪ On volume, micro1 has more live roles right now (357 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.