AI training platforms compared: jobs, pay and who can apply
11 platforms that pay people to train and evaluate AI, side by side: how many roles each has open, what they list for pay, how they pay and which countries they name.
Updated November 15, 2026. Figures are a snapshot from November 14, 2026, taken from AIGlobalWork, our sister site, which checks each platform's public job board every day.
Learn AI properly, free or with a certificate
LearnWithZavi is our own site. The Udemy link is an affiliate link; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Platforms side by side
| Platform | Open roles | Median rate | Top rate | How they pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| micro1 | 355 | $68/hr | $400/hr | Hourly, paid twice a month. |
| Mercor | 354 | $75/hr | $350/hr | Set per role. Many listings describe weekly payouts through Stripe or Wise, and some pay per task. |
| Anyone AI | 216 | $40/hr | $150/hr | A rate is listed on each role. Confirm payment terms when you apply. |
| 10x Team | 125 | €124/hr | €375/hr | A freelance hourly rate in euros, listed per role. |
| G2i | 29 | $150/hr | $200/hr | Hourly contracts. |
| HumanSignal | 24 | $10/hr | $100/hr | Project-based. Confirm rates and payment terms when you apply. |
| Alignerr | 23 | $25/hr | $100/hr | Weekly. Some projects pay hourly and others pay per accepted task. |
| xAI | 20 | $35/hr | $50/hr | Hourly, as a temporary employee or contractor. |
| Scale AI | 17 | $300/hr | $300/hr | Hourly fellowship rates. |
| Terac | 11 | $85/hr | $150/hr | Hourly, with rates listed per project. |
| Handshake AI | 3 | $95/hr | $158/hr | Hourly fellowship pay. |
Listed hourly pay from each platform's public job board on November 14, 2026. Listed pay is not guaranteed earnings. For today's numbers, see the live platform comparison on AIGlobalWork.
Each platform in one line
micro1 jobs
Uses an AI recruiter called Zara to interview applicants, then matches experts to AI training and evaluation projects across many fields.
355 open roles, median $68/hr
Mercor jobs
An expert marketplace that places professionals on AI lab projects, mostly on hourly contracts.
354 open roles, median $75/hr
Anyone AI jobs
Hires subject experts, PhDs and developers country by country for AI training projects, with a rate listed on each role.
216 open roles, median $40/hr
10x Team jobs
A European network that places professionals as freelance AI trainers for 8 to 20 hours a week, with rates listed in euros.
125 open roles, median €124/hr
G2i jobs
An engineering network that places senior developers on AI training and evaluation work.
29 open roles, median $150/hr
HumanSignal jobs
The company behind Label Studio. It recruits contributors for data collection, annotation and expert AI training projects in many countries.
24 open roles, median $10/hr
Alignerr jobs
Labelbox's expert network, with project roles from generalist writing to specialist coding and science.
23 open roles, median $25/hr
xAI jobs
Hires AI Tutors directly, as temporary roles across subjects and languages.
20 open roles, median $35/hr
Scale AI jobs
Runs the Human Frontier Collective fellowships for senior experts. Outlier is its separate contributor platform.
17 open roles, median $300/hr
Terac jobs
Specialist evaluation projects, especially for medical professionals.
11 open roles, median $85/hr
Handshake AI jobs
A fellowship programme that pairs students and experts with AI lab projects.
3 open roles, median $95/hr
How to choose a platform
Start with eligibility, not pay. A high listed rate is no use if the role is closed to your country or the platform cannot pay you there. Check the countries on the listing first.
Then match the platform to your background. Specialist boards pay more but accept fewer people. Generalist boards have more openings at lower listed rates. Apply to more than one, because projects on every platform can pause or end at short notice.
For the basics, read our AI training jobs guide, what AI training jobs pay and AI training jobs for beginners.
AI training platforms: questions people ask
What is an AI training platform?
An AI training platform connects people with paid work that improves AI models: writing and rating answers, checking code, evaluating output in a specialist field such as medicine or law, labeling data, and testing models for failures. Some are marketplaces that place contractors with AI labs. Others, like xAI, are labs that hire their own tutors directly.
Which AI training platform has the most open roles?
On November 14, 2026, micro1 had the most open roles of the platforms on this page, with 355. Mercor followed with 354 and Anyone AI with 216. Counts change daily.
Which AI training platform pays the most?
It depends on your field more than the platform. On the snapshot date the highest median listed rates were on boards for senior specialists: Scale AI's fellowships, G2i's engineering roles and 10x Team's European freelance roles. Those boards are small and selective. Listed pay is what a platform advertises, not guaranteed earnings.
Can I do AI training work from any country?
No. Eligibility is set role by role. Some platforms name the countries on every listing, some leave it unstated on most listings, and only a small share of roles are open worldwide. Always check the countries on the listing, and confirm the platform can pay people in your country.
Do AI training platforms charge you to apply?
No. Real AI training platforms do not charge for a role, a test or training. If anyone asks you to pay, do not pay.
Where do these numbers come from?
From AIGlobalWork, our sister site, which reads each platform's public job board every day. The figures here are a snapshot from November 14, 2026. For today's numbers, use the live comparison on AIGlobalWork.