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Head to head · 2026-08-23

Mercor vs RWS TrainAI: what each one actually pays

Mercor advertises a median of $78/hr across 139 distinct advertised rates; RWS TrainAI advertises a median of $11/hr across 14 distinct advertised rates. Read from each platform's own listings on 2026-08-23.

Mercor

median verified
$78/hr
typical band
$44–$110/hr
top verified
$250/hr
distinct rates
139
live roles
433

RWS TrainAI

median verified
$11/hr
typical band
$7–$17/hr
top verified
$20/hr
distinct rates
14
live roles
66

What each side excludes

  • Mercor: no “up to” ceilings in its live listings — every published rate is concrete. 9 pay per task and are never converted to hourly. 4 publish no pay at all.
  • RWS TrainAI: no “up to” ceilings in its live listings — every published rate is concrete. 2 publish no pay at all.

What Mercor hires for

Most country-specific roles: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Netherlands · 80 worldwide-remote

What RWS TrainAI hires for

Most country-specific roles: India, United States, Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia · 2 worldwide-remote

Best-paid live roles on each

Mercor

RWS TrainAI

No listings with a verifiable hourly rate right now.

Which suits you

  • ▪ On advertised pay alone, Mercor is ahead: $78/hr median against $11/hr, from 139 and 14 distinct rates respectively.
  • ▪ On volume, Mercor has more live roles right now (433 vs 66), 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.

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