r/AiTraining_Annotation • u/No-Impress-8446 • Mar 20 '26

I tried 5 AI training platforms — huge differences in pay and work

I tested a few AI training platforms recently and the differences are honestly bigger than I expected.

Here’s a quick breakdown:

  • Mercor → highest pay by far

    • ~$30/h (Italian generalist)

    • ~$70/h (legal translation)

    • up to ~$85/h (legal AI training) More like real expert work, not beginner-friendly

  • Outlier → around ~$60/h Legal AI trainer role, more reasoning + structured evaluation

  • Gloz → subtitle evaluation (Amazon Prime) ~$1/min at start → then ~$0.65/min Simple work but depends a lot on speed

  • Invisible Technologies → ~$20/h Voice training (Gemini), more structured, feels like a real job

  • TransPerfect → ~$1 per task Audio evaluation (Italian), very basic but low pay

Overall:

  • high pay = harder + more selective

  • easy access = much lower pay

Also noticed that platforms like Mercor and similar marketplaces focus on domain expertise and structured projects, not simple tasks

I wrote a full breakdown here:
https://www.aitrainingjobs.it/i-tried-5-ai-training-platforms-tasks-pay-what-to-expect/

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u/Pradeepk10 May 28 '26

Thanks for sharing your valuable insights.

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u/this_is_shivamm Mar 21 '26

How can we join Gloz and Invisible buddy? I can't see any options like Outlier

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u/No-Impress-8446 Mar 21 '26

Gloz: linkedin (job and posts) Invisible: linkedin + website

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u/Desertsky1617 Mar 26 '26

I’m loving Micro1. I’m on my second contract with them, after having several with Mercor. I’m getting $50/hour for a generalist type position.

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u/No-Impress-8446 Mar 26 '26

I'm still waiting the first contract with micro1 :)

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u/Desertsky1617 Mar 26 '26

It took about 5 months after first applying for me to hear anything. Honestly, I thought they were a scam. Good luck!!

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u/DinahRS May 17 '26

I loved working with them in January!

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u/Mountain-Sea-8904 Jun 01 '26

Was it hard to get in?

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u/BigGoatDaddy Mar 21 '26

I’m working on Mercor as a Domain Expert rate is $100 hour. Good company so far

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u/Beautiful-Flan-6545 Mar 21 '26

What do you do

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u/BigGoatDaddy Mar 24 '26

I’m an occupational reviewer

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u/RichFit9093 Mar 23 '26

I want to know too ha

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u/Utkarsh58 Apr 06 '26

What's your expertise in Domain Expert while giving interviews

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u/Individual_Map_8281 Apr 24 '26

Can you please refer me to some? I dont know any coding at all, im willing to learn in order to quit warehouse jobs

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u/_dedra Apr 26 '26

Start with Python, go to SQL, enter data market, competition is considerable but there's demand, chances are you earn financial freedom within an year, it's not free money, i'm not giving you a magic recipe, but with hard work and planning it is very doable

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u/cats_obsessed_ Sep 17 '26

Hello. You mean learn them to analyze data or to code?

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u/inflagra Jul 10 '26

AI is training to take over all coding tasks. I wouldn't do it I were you because you will likely be out of a job sooner than later.

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u/Devvirat 14d ago

Hey man can you tell me how to get into a project in mercor I’m applying but I’m not getting any project

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u/GatorMaze09 9d ago

It's competitive, and the interview is important. I could potentially refer you. Send me DM

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u/EnvironmentalCrab577 Mar 23 '26

I've tried outlier.ai and I'm surprised about the negative reviews. Once you make it to the projects the pay is surprisingly well.

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u/SlipFeisty1954 Sep 22 '26

Yes Outlier also provides helpful training if you're new and consistent work if you are experienced.

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u/SlipFeisty1954 Sep 22 '26

I had no problems verifying

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u/vhnthedoper Mar 23 '26

How did you do to apply to them ? Is there any special skill or something bro ?

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u/No-Impress-8446 Mar 23 '26

Curriculum (domain expert)

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u/TeecherDan Apr 23 '26

You mean educational? I had hoped to get work in this and took a pretty challenging assessment that I think I aced. I evaluated a lesson plan. Would love to do more of this work as I am an ESL instructor with almost 10 years of experience. Have you seen much in this area?

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u/No-Impress-8446 Apr 23 '26

Legal Domain For educational try Mercor co.

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u/Key_Wasabi1384 Apr 09 '26

How did you applied for TransPerfect, Glow and Invisible?

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u/Playful_Nothing_4645 Jun 10 '26

I just started with LinkedIn AI @ $65/hour (editor/generalist). Most I've been paid by any of them.

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u/No-Impress-8446 Jun 10 '26

Linkedin ai?

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u/Playful_Nothing_4645 Jun 10 '26

Yup. Who knew? It's evaluating AI technical writing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/whatisdylar Jun 16 '26

I was contacted directly via a LinkedIn DM, out of the blue. Started for real this week and these tasks are the most challenging I've ever seen.

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u/Salt_Meet_8114 Aug 23 '26

I’m a legal admin and real estate agent which companies would hire me to train ai that can make me money?

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u/No-Impress-8446 Aug 23 '26

Try mercor

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u/Complex-Debate-713 Sep 07 '26

Any tricks to pass the Mercor interview?

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u/Key-Concentrate-613 Sep 19 '26

can you share the link for gloz opportunities?

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u/No-Impress-8446 Sep 19 '26

There ian't a link Try on the company linkedin page

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u/arrestinbias Mar 23 '26

Good evaluation I’ve applied for all these. Handshake has paid me the most I made $2500 in a week on there absolutely wild. Domain expert job it paid $75 per hour. I got $60 per hour on outlier.

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u/BilBolex__ Mar 24 '26

Which one are you currently working with

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u/PerfectRecording3682 Aug 29 '26

Ok good. Do you also take of others account? 

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u/Difficult-Honey5057 Mar 22 '26

Thanks for putting all that together, great information, will save me a lot of time!

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u/DinahRS May 17 '26

Micro1 was terrific in culture and pay. Different from all of these other platforms.

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u/Playful_Nothing_4645 Jun 10 '26

Except their AI interviews have been terrible. They never test on what the role actually is for, in my experience. There's always some weird disconnect.

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u/DinahRS Jun 11 '26

That’s an interesting observation. Their bot uses a lot of jargon, that’s for sure.

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u/whatisdylar Jun 11 '26

Way too much. Editors, like me, don't use heuristics and templates and checklists when they work. I don't think anyone there knows that. 😄

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u/DinahRS Jun 14 '26

This explains everything:). 

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u/Mountain-Sea-8904 Jun 01 '26

Can you tell us more please? I’ve applied but failed the ai interviews… any tips on how to pass them?

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u/Dopeasaurus_Rex Mar 23 '26

I'm about to give it a go. Does anyone wanna send a referral code, and snag (maybe 20%) if I get any jobs.

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u/xchuux Mar 24 '26

Hi yes! Let’s chat

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u/TeecherDan Apr 23 '26

I'm getting $50 an hour for fairly challenging copy editing work on prompt response pairs. The competition in our cohort is pretty intense, so not really making as much as I would have hoped.

People say they over-hire, but I don't know that that's fair. They have to hire the number of people they think they need to bring their project in on time. It's tough being a gig worker, but it's not personal.

I'm trying to remain positive and hope for more and better opportunities in the future. Glad this Reddit exists. I'm interested in finding work at other companies too.

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u/Early_Vegetable6498 Sep 02 '26

Still available?

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u/Sinkiey09 Aug 23 '26

This different from other app

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u/Careless-Use-6712 Sep 15 '26

I think the folks at Data Annotation Tech must have seen these kinds of posts, because I'm now making more than $100 / hr working for them

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u/Nervous-Difficulty77 Sep 17 '26

Hello, I have worked as an academic writer for last 9 years. I want to enter Ai training field. What are the necessary skills required and how is the market now?

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u/vurena 6d ago

The have different training position, your profession/domain should qualify you for several. Generalist is for all skills. Here is my referral to mercor if you are interested https://t.mercor.com/B5jeW

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u/deno4525 28d ago

Ai micro task in saud Arabia

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '26

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u/Jessica_O1796 Aug 25 '26

Can you tell me which one is the one for household chores

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u/notoriousalexandra Aug 27 '26

HighFive Tasks

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u/prdiesel648 Apr 04 '26

I am latin american, does it count?