Mercor for AI trainers
Organize your human intelligence to power the AI economy
- Open jobs
- 281
- Median pay
- $76/hr
- Typical pay
- $30–180/hr
- 1,058 reviews
- 4.5
About Mercor
Mercor started in 2023 as an AI hiring platform. It now places scientists, doctors, lawyers, bankers, and other experts with AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic, to train and test their models. Mercor says it has more than 30,000 experts and an average contract rate of $108 an hour.
- Founded
- 2023
- Founders
- Brendan Foody, Adarsh Hiremath, Surya Midha
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- Funding
- $350M at a $10B valuation (2025)
- Workers
- Independent contractors
- Payment
- Stripe or Wise, weekly
How hiring works
- Create an account and upload your resume.
- Answer a short written or multiple-choice assessment.
- Do a 20-minute AI video interview on a desktop computer. You can retake it up to 3 times.
- After an offer, verify your ID and pass a background check, which takes 1 to 2 weeks.
What workers say
Good
- Most reviewers say the weekly pay arrives on time.
- High rates: Mercor says its average contract pays $108 an hour.
- Interesting expert work with flexible remote hours.
Watch out for
- Projects can end or pause with no notice.
- Work volume is hard to predict, and hour caps or rates can drop.
- It is hard to reach a person for support.
Open jobs at Mercor
Open jobs
Pay amount
Pay type
281 jobs
Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Mexico)Voice ActingAudio RecordingPronunciationEmotional ExpressionScript Delivery+3$50–100/hr
🇲🇽 Mexico
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Latin America)Voice ActingDictionIntonationAudio RecordingNeutral Latin American Spanish+3
$50–100/hr
🌍 Latin America
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Canadian French)Voice ActingAudio RecordingCanadian FrenchInternational FrenchPronunciationEmotional Expression+5
$50/hr
🇨🇦 Canada
- Clinicians Survey – Ambulatory & Community Care InsightsClinical WorkflowsPatient Care CoordinationDocumentation ProcessesHealthcare TechnologyAmbulatory Care+4
$90
🇺🇸 US
- Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (USA)Voice ActingAudio RecordingText-to-SpeechAudacityAdobe AuditionReaper+6
$50–150/hr
🇺🇸 US
- Compliance & Risk Specialist Talent NetworkRegulatory ComplianceRisk AssessmentInternal ControlsAuditing+3
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Management Consultant Talent NetworkManagement ConsultingStrategic AnalysisFinancial ModelingOperational ModelingStakeholder Communication+4
$60–100/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Physical Scientist Talent NetworkExperimental ResearchQuantitative Data AnalysisScientific ReportingPhysical Sciences+3
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Graphic & UX/UI Designer Talent NetworkFigmaAdobe XDUser Experience ResearchVisual DesignPrototyping+3
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Marketing Specialist Talent NetworkDigital MarketingCampaign ManagementMarket ResearchAnalyticsContent StrategyBranding+5
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- HR & Administration Specialist Talent NetworkTalent AcquisitionOnboardingPayrollBenefits AdministrationHR PolicyHR Compliance+5
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Financial Analyst Talent NetworkFinancial ModelingFinancial ForecastingFinancial Statement AnalysisBudgetingVariance Analysis+4
$60–180/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Chemist Talent NetworkAnalytical ChemistryLaboratory ExperimentationChemical Data Analysis+2
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Biologist Talent NetworkMolecular BiologyCellular BiologyExperimental DesignLab ResearchData AnalysisLife Sciences+5
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Mathematician Talent NetworkStatistical AnalysisMathematical ModelingMathematical ProofComputational MathematicsAI Model Training+4
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Lawyer Talent NetworkLegal ResearchLegal WritingContract DraftingContract ReviewLitigationDispute Resolution+4
$60–150/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Physicist Talent NetworkPhysicsComputational ModelingExperimental DesignData AnalysisScientific Programming+4
$60–80/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Nursing Talent NetworkNursingPatient CareMedication AdministrationClinical Documentation+2
$60–120/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Physician Talent NetworkClinical DiagnosisPatient Care ManagementMedical DocumentationCompliance+3
$110–250/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Machine Learning Engineer Talent NetworkMachine LearningPythonPyTorchTensorFlowMLOpsModel Deployment+4
$70–250/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Business Intelligence Analyst Talent NetworkSQLTableauPower BIData ModelingData Warehousing+2
$70–120/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Google Workspace & Business Profile OwnersGoogle Business ProfileBusiness Listing ManagementOnline Presence Management+2
$60/hr
🌍 US,UK,Canada,Australia,New Zealand
- Frontend Engineer Talent NetworkReactVueAngularHTML/CSSState ManagementPerformance Optimization+3
$70–150/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- DevOps / Platform Engineer Talent NetworkCI/CD PipelinesAWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetes+3
$70–150/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Backend Engineer Talent NetworkAPI DevelopmentMicroservicesDatabase ArchitectureDatabase OptimizationDistributed Systems+4
$70–150/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Full-Stack Engineer Talent NetworkReactAngularVueNode.jsDjangoSpring+5
$70–150/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- SOC Investigation Specialist Talent NetworkSOC AnalysisSplunkSIEMIncident InvestigationLog AnalysisEDR Tools+5
$70–95/hr
🌍 India and Europe
$150–210/hr
🇺🇸 US
- German Language and Literature Expert (German)German LanguageGrammar and SyntaxLiterary EditingNLP AnnotationCopywriting+4
$50/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- Applied Engineer, Evaluations RoleProgrammingTypeScriptPythonGitTest RunnersCI Tooling+6
$100–120/hr
🌍 Worldwide
- English Language and Literature ExpertEnglish LanguageLinguisticsEditingProofreadingLinguistic AnnotationNLP Data+5
$50/hr
🌍 Worldwide
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mercor
How much does Mercor pay?
Mercor has 281 open jobs on this site. The median pay is $76/hr, and most jobs pay $30–180/hr. Each job page shows its own rate.
How does Mercor pay workers?
Mercor pays every Wednesday for the work week before, in USD. It picks Stripe or Wise from your country. A standard Stripe transfer is free and takes 2 to 3 business days, and your first payout has a 7-day hold. Mercor does not deduct taxes.
How do I get hired at Mercor?
1. Create an account and upload your resume. 2. Answer a short written or multiple-choice assessment. 3. Do a 20-minute AI video interview on a desktop computer. You can retake it up to 3 times. 4. After an offer, verify your ID and pass a background check, which takes 1 to 2 weeks.
Is Mercor legit?
Yes. Mercor is a San Francisco company founded in 2023. It raised $350M at a $10B valuation in 2025, and AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic use it. It pays every week through Stripe or Wise, and it has 4.5 of 5 on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews. In March 2026 Mercor reported a cyberattack, and some contractors filed lawsuits about it.
What is an AI trainer job?
AI trainers help companies improve AI models. You review and rate model answers, write example answers, find mistakes, or record voice and video data. Experts in law, medicine, coding, languages, and other fields teach models how a professional thinks. Most of this work is remote, flexible, and paid by the hour.
Are AI trainer jobs remote?
Yes. Every job on this site is remote, and most have flexible hours. Some jobs accept people from certain countries only, so check the 🌍 location on each job before you apply.
What skills or degrees do I need?
It depends on the job. Generalist jobs need clear writing and attention to detail. Expert jobs usually ask for a degree or work experience in the field, such as a law license or medical training. Language jobs need native or fluent skill in that language. Coding jobs need real programming experience.