AI training platform pay, from live listings
Real rates from roles listed on NearSkill. Hourly, monthly, yearly, and one-time pay kept separate, never merged into a single invented number. Where a platform publishes a band instead of live roles, the page says which one it is showing.
Mercor Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026Expert-heavy AI talent platform with live hourly and fixed-project rates
$50–$150/hr expert track
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AI talent platform · United States
mercor.com
Micro1 Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026Remote-first AI talent marketplace where you set your own billing rate
$20–$150/hr by track
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Remote-first AI talent marketplace
micro1.ai
Turing Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026Steady AGI training pipeline with standardized pay and expert-track ceilings
$15–$150/hr by track
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AGI infrastructure company
turing.com
SME Careers Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026Expert-led AI training roles with published hourly rates and weekly Deel payouts
$15–$130/hr by expertise
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Expert-hiring marketplace · San Francisco
sme.careers
Terac Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026Credentialed expert marketplace for paid studies and AI evaluation work
$60–$220/hr by track
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Expert marketplace · San Francisco
terac.com
AfterQuery Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026Expert reasoning data for frontier labs, paid hourly or per approved task
$25–$200/hr by credential
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Applied research lab · San Francisco
afterquery.com
Handshake AI Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026The highest verified expert rates in AI training, paired with the least predictable work
$60–$125/hr credentialed
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AI training data platform · San Francisco
joinhandshake.com
Meridial Pay in 2026
Pay guide · 2026A wide expert marketplace where your location sets the rate
$6–$150/hr by track
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AI training expert marketplace · United States
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AI Trainer & Domain Expert Pay in 2026
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