Platforms we track
Live-feed platforms are ingested directly from their own job boards. Profile-only platforms don't publish a readable feed — we track their status honestly instead of pretending.
Live job feeds
Wide bands (e.g. $6–$65/hr) — exact rate set after evaluation
Invisible Technologies' expert-contractor network. 800+ open freelance AI-trainer projects.
Rates in listings, strongly geo-dependent (≈$2–$13/hr by country)
Welocalize's AI-data arm. Steady flow of search/ads rater and AI data roles.
Public hourly rates on every role, typically $10–$120/hr (plus per-task projects up to $2K)
One of the largest AI-work marketplaces; $10B valuation (Oct 2025). Rates and roles verified from their public listings.
Advertised $15–$100+/hr depending on domain; payouts twice monthly (Payoneer/PayPal)
Toloka's freelance platform — all Toloka crowd tasks migrated here. Fresh, dated openings via their public job board.
Hourly rates in listings, geo-dependent (≈$4–$18/hr observed)
LSE-listed RWS's AI-data program. Reliable, dated postings.
Structured per-task payments published per project (e.g. $15–$50 per recording set)
Appen's contributor platform (ex Appen Connect). Modest volume, clean structured pay data.
Tracked platforms (no public feed)
Reviews report $35–$250/hr; PhD-level tracks at the top end
YC-backed expert data platform with public expert listings.
Pay range shown on every listing, $20–$120/hr
Thousands of public roles with visible pay. Note: listings are not dated, and some workers report slow payment resolution — apply with that in mind.
Per-task micro-payments; ≈$6–$15/hr reported. UHRS access after assessments
The classic microtask on-ramp (now part of LXT). No public task feed — tasks appear in-account.
Advertised $20–$30+/hr general, $40+/hr coding, $50–$100+/hr expert domains
Hugely popular; qualification test gates access and waitlists are common. Project availability varies.
Third-party reviews report $35–$225/hr by domain (median ≈$80/hr)
a16z-backed expert network (May 2026). Voice-agent onboarding; work is matched inbound rather than browsed.
“Up to” rates per role, $20–$125/hr — ceilings, not typical pay
PhD/graduate-focused AI training fellowship. Feed integration coming — profiles verified.
Reported $50–$200/hr for experts; rates shown per job after onboarding
Fast-growing Scale AI challenger ($500M valuation). Apply once, AI interview, then matched to projects.
Pay type shown per project (e.g. $60–$150 per accepted record); exact rates after signup
Data collection, annotation and linguistics projects. Feed integration coming — profiles verified.
“Up to” rates by domain (e.g. up to $150/hr for specialists) — real project rates assigned inside
The best-known name in the space. Be aware: 2025–26 brought project volatility and rate compression reports from workers; queues can be empty.
Enforced minimum £6/$8 per hour; £9/$12 recommended
Legitimate and well-run, but new-participant intake is waitlisted and studies currently oversubscribed (their own July 2026 notice).
Public per-bounty pricing — “LeetCode, but paid”
Gamified coding-data bounties for engineers.
Pay published on many roles (e.g. ¥2,450/hr Japan); varies by market
The main surviving big-tech rater on-ramp. Feed integration coming — profiles verified.
Third-party reviews report ≈$78/hr average
AI-native expert panel blending market research with frontier-AI evaluation work.
Hourly ranges published on postings
Direct contractor roles at an AI lab. Generalist hiring paused in 2025; specialist tutors (STEM, medicine, finance) still recruited.