# DataAnnotation vs Outlier (Scale AI): advertised pay

DataAnnotation publishes too few distinct rates for a median (highest advertised $150/hr), as of 2026-10-13.

Outlier (Scale AI) publishes too few distinct rates for a median (highest advertised $25/hr), as of 2026-10-13.

| | DataAnnotation | Outlier (Scale AI) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median top rate | not published | not published |
| Typical band | not published | not published |
| Highest rate | not published | not published |
| Distinct advertised rates | 4 | 1 |
| Live roles | 112 | 1 |

Neither publishes enough distinct rates to measure, so any comparison quoting two hourly figures for this pair is repeating marketing copy.

Rated elsewhere, other sites' scores with their counts, never part of the pay figures:

- DataAnnotation: Glassdoor 4.0/5 (644 reviews), Trustpilot 3.9/5 (1,961 reviews).
- Outlier (Scale AI): Trustpilot 3.8/5 (4,635 reviews, contractor profile), Glassdoor 3.2/5 (698 reviews).

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Source: AIPayList (https://aipaylist.com/compare/dataannotation-vs-outlier)
Observed: 2026-10-13
Licence: CC BY 4.0. Reuse freely with a link to the source URL.
Method: rates are read from each platform's own public job feed. One vote per unique platform+rate band, counted at the top of the band (the most the role says it can pay). Per-task pay is never converted to hourly. No benchmark is published below 5 distinct advertised rates. Population: since 2026-08-26 a role must advertise at least $10/hr (or $10 per task) to be listed, so these figures describe listed roles rather than all AI work; lower-paid rating work exists and is not represented. Full rules: https://aipaylist.com/methodology