# Mercor vs micro1: advertised pay

Mercor advertises a median top rate of $105/hr (typical $70–$150/hr, highest $450/hr) across 83 distinct advertised rates in 250 live listings, as of 2026-10-13.

micro1 advertises a median top rate of $90/hr (typical $45–$130/hr, highest $400/hr) across 128 distinct advertised rates in 351 live listings, as of 2026-10-13.

| | Mercor | micro1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median top rate | $105/hr | $90/hr |
| Typical band | $70–$150/hr | $45–$130/hr |
| Highest rate | $450/hr | $400/hr |
| Distinct advertised rates | 83 | 128 |
| Live roles | 250 | 351 |

On advertised pay, Mercor is ahead: $105/hr against $90/hr.

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

- Mercor: Glassdoor 4.2/5 (180 reviews), Trustpilot 4.3/5 (676 reviews).
- micro1: Glassdoor 4.6/5 (19 reviews, trainer role), Trustpilot 4.7/5 (10,159 reviews, contractor profile).

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Source: AIPayList (https://aipaylist.com/compare/mercor-vs-micro1)
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