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Brazil Personal & Cross-Border Finance – Paid Research Study

RemoteOpen in Brazil

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About this role, in Mercor's words

Mercor is conducting a paid research study in collaboration with a leading research partner. We are seeking people in Brazil who manage their personal finances and have financial ties to the United States to take part in a short online survey about banking, spending, and cross-border money management. Insights gathered will help inform research into how people manage their finances.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Participants will be asked to:
Complete a structured ~20-minute online survey
Provide a mix of multiple-choice answers and 8–10 short open-ended responses
Share perspectives on their banking relationships and how they manage money between Brazil and the United States
Submit all responses within the given timeline

Candidate background

Requirements

18 years of age or older
Reside in Brazil
Individual monthly income at a professional/affluent level
Main banking relationship with a bank such as XP, BTG Pactual, Nubank, or Inter
Own property in the United States and/or financially support someone who lives there
Able to independently complete a ~20-minute online survey

Quoted from selected sections of Mercor's posting. The full posting may state other conditions. Read the full posting

Pay

Pay not published

Workers report $25 to $100/hr effective on Mercor

That is take-home once unpaid onboarding and waiting for tasks are counted, so it can sit below what a posting advertises. Mercor's hourly projects really pay $50 to $125 an hour, but getting and keeping one is the job, and a per-task contract can turn a $60 listing into single digits. Gathered by hand from public sources, not from this posting, and never counted in our pay figures. Where this comes from · gathered 2026-09-12

Work type: Remote
Weekly hours: Not specified
Eligibility: Brazil
Posted: 22 Sep 2026

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JOB POSTING START
Title: Brazil Personal & Cross-Border Finance – Paid Research Study
Platform: Mercor
Open to: Brazil
Country limits: None of the countries above is on Mercor's published list of places it cannot hire from. Checked 2026-10-11.
Posted: 2026-09-22

Mercor is conducting a paid research study in collaboration with a leading research partner. We are seeking people in Brazil who manage their personal finances and have financial ties to the United States to take part in a short online survey about banking, spending, and cross-border money management. Insights gathered will help inform research into how people manage their finances.

Responsibilities

Participants will be asked to:

•
Complete a structured ~20-minute online survey

•
Provide a mix of multiple-choice answers and 8–10 short open-ended responses

•
Share perspectives on their banking relationships and how they manage money between Brazil and the United States

•
Submit all responses within the given timeline

Requirements

•
18 years of age or older

•
Reside in Brazil

•
Individual monthly income at a professional/affluent level

•
Main banking relationship with a bank such as XP, BTG Pactual, Nubank, or Inter

•
Own property in the United States and/or financially support someone who lives there

•
Able to independently complete a ~20-minute online survey

Engagement Details

•
Format: Online survey (multiple-choice questions + open-ended responses)

•
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

•
Compensation: One-time payment upon successful verification of the submission

•
Location: Remote (Brazil)

Why Participate

•
Contribute to research shaping the next generation of AI tools

•
Share your real-world experience managing money in Brazil and across borders
JOB POSTING END

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What happens next?

To start: Account and CV, then an AI interview of about 20 minutes. Mercor says replies take 2 to 4 weeks.

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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Mercor's words

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Responsibilities

Participants will be asked to:

• Complete a structured ~20-minute online survey

• Provide a mix of multiple-choice answers and 8–10 short open-ended responses

• Share perspectives on their banking relationships and how they manage money between Brazil and the United States

• Submit all responses within the given timeline

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older

• Reside in Brazil

• Individual monthly income at a professional/affluent level

• Main banking relationship with a bank such as XP, BTG Pactual, Nubank, or Inter

• Own property in the United States and/or financially support someone who lives there

• Able to independently complete a ~20-minute online survey

Engagement Details

• Format: Online survey (multiple-choice questions + open-ended responses)

• Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

• Compensation: One-time payment upon successful verification of the submission

• Location: Remote (Brazil)

Why Participate

• Contribute to research shaping the next generation of AI tools

• Share your real-world experience managing money in Brazil and across borders

Working with MercorPay, getting started and work, from Mercor's own pages

What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.

Getting paid: Hourly work is paid every Wednesday for the previous week, through Stripe Connect or Wise, whichever Mercor assigns to your region. Stripe holds the first payout for 7 days. talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/payments, talent.docs.mercor.com/policies/contracts
Before your first paid task: An AI interview of about 20 minutes, reused for other roles that need it, then any assessments the role asks for. Before logging hours: ID verification through Persona, a tax form, the contract documents, the Insightful time tracker, and a background check the onboarding guide says usually takes one to two weeks. talent.docs.mercor.com/support/ai-interview, talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/apply, talent.docs.mercor.com/policies/contracts, talent.docs.mercor.com/how-to/id-verification, talent.docs.mercor.com/working/project-onboarding
How much work: Hearing back after the AI interview usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. When a project ends you are not moved to a new one automatically. talent.docs.mercor.com/support/ai-interview, talent.docs.mercor.com/support/project
Contract: Independent contractor with Mercor.io Corporation of San Francisco, which deducts no taxes. talent.docs.mercor.com/policies/taxes-work-authorization, talent.docs.mercor.com/support/legal

Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.

Alex's experience on MercorA personal account, not a promise about your project

Alexruns this site and has worked on Mercor himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.

Every interview I took used an AI interviewer. They always checked my microphone and camera and asked me to share my screen, and some included a timed exercise of around 25 minutes.
Many later applications needed no new interview from me. With the required assessments complete and no other outstanding steps, applying could be close to one click.
The application I checked did not ask for a rate. My offer matched my minimum in Work Preferences. That does not establish that Mercor always caps higher offers at your preference.
Onboarding and setup came to about 4 hours, with more security and tool setup. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the most complicated for me. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
Mercor required the Insightful tracker on my project. I observed app and website usage monitoring, and I am unsure which screenshot settings applied, so check the configuration.
I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement. Mercor's current documentation describes weekly payout cycles, so check your own offer.

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Pay across the field: Paid studies

Across 7 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 5 platforms, the middle half pays $40 to $100 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $80.

Advertised top hourly rates across Paid studies roles
Platform	Roles	Top of range, per hour
Mercor (this platform)	3	$60 to $110
Terac	1	$100
Alignerr	1	$80
Handshake AI	1	$40
Meridial (Invisible)	1	$20

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First seen here on 22 Sep 2026, and still on Mercor's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.

Posted by Mercor: 22 Sep 2026
First seen by AIPayList: 22 Sep 2026
Last seen live: 13 Oct 2026
Listing ID: list_AAABoMpfJwEz6JAEUZZPMo7Q

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