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Pay summaries include only reviewed roles showing a clear hourly rate. Salary, variable pay, “up to” amounts, referral rewards, and missing pay are excluded from the hourly calculation.
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419 reviewed roles in this view
The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $48.5 to $100.0 per hour, with a median of $70.0. Based on 390 roles with a clear hourly rate.
Reporting date: 2026-07-19. Visible advertised pay is not guaranteed earnings. Only firm USD hourly rates are included in medians and interquartile ranges; variable rates, ceilings, salaries, and unknown pay are separate.
By platform
| Group | Clear hourly pay summary |
|---|---|
| Mercor | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $50.0 to $100.0 per hour, with a median of $85.0. Based on 231 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Handshake | There are not enough roles with a clear hourly rate for a useful summary. Based on 0 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Micro1 | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $47.5 to $85.0 per hour, with a median of $60.0. Based on 159 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Turing | There are not enough roles with a clear hourly rate for a useful summary. Based on 0 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Alignerr | There are not enough roles with a clear hourly rate for a useful summary. Based on 0 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| SME Careers | There are not enough roles with a clear hourly rate for a useful summary. Based on 0 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
By profession
| Group | Clear hourly pay summary |
|---|---|
| Software engineering | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $60.6 to $95.0 per hour, with a median of $75.0. Based on 54 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Legal | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $52.5 to $117.5 per hour, with a median of $92.5. Based on 41 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Medical | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $84.3 to $127.3 per hour, with a median of $100.0. Based on 30 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Finance | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $72.5 to $120.0 per hour, with a median of $100.0. Based on 41 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Writing and editing | There are not enough roles with a clear hourly rate for a useful summary. Based on 5 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Language and bilingual | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $21.0 to $51.3 per hour, with a median of $42.0. Based on 103 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| Research and academia | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $70.0 to $95.0 per hour, with a median of $85.0. Based on 47 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
| General professional | The middle half of clear hourly rates runs from $47.5 to $100.0 per hour, with a median of $85.0. Based on 69 roles with a clear hourly rate. |
Roles included in this view
- Generalist ExpertFirm hourly pay
- Management & Strategy Consultants (MBB/Big 5)Firm hourly pay
- Cybersecurity SWE - AI SafetyFirm hourly pay
- Chemistry Expert (PhD) - AI SafetyPay classification unavailable
- Biology Expert (PhD) - AI SafetyPay classification unavailable
- CUDA Engineering ExpertPay classification unavailable
- Senior Software EngineersPay classification unavailable
- UK-Based Accounting SpecialistsPay classification unavailable
- UK-Based Website DesignersPay classification unavailable
- UK Based Software Engineers (COBOL)Pay classification unavailable
- UK-Based Marketing Analytics SpecialistsPay classification unavailable
- Medical ExpertPay classification unavailable
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