Private Detectives and Investigators
Listed pay: $70 to 110 / hr
What the posting lists, in US dollars an hour.
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Details from this posting, and how Mercor screens and pays.
- LocationRemote, United States
- Time20+ hours a week, as the posting states it
- LanguageEnglish
- ScreeningAssessments and an AI interview of about 20 minutes. See what to expect
- How Mercor paysWeekly, on Wednesdays, via Stripe. What Mercor does not say
- PayoutsMercor's website says it pays out over $4M a day (read 5 Oct 2026)
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Source: Mercor
Role details
About the Role
Mercor is hiring experienced Private Detectives and Investigators to help evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you'll evaluate AI-generated investigative content and workflows, leveraging your real-world expertise in gathering, analyzing, and reporting facts on legal, financial, and personal matters.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate AI-generated investigation plans, background research summaries, surveillance reports, and other investigative artifacts for quality and accuracy.
Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on investigative rigor, legal and ethical compliance, and soundness of conclusions.
Review investigative scenarios involving evidence gathering, source verification, records research, and case reporting and provide expert feedback.
Required Qualifications
4+ years of experience as a Private Investigator, Private Detective, Licensed Investigator, Fraud Investigator, Insurance Investigator, or another closely related investigative role.
Experience gathering, analyzing, and compiling information on legal, financial, or personal matters, including background checks, surveillance, interviews, and records research, for clients, attorneys, or businesses.
Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.
Strong written English communication skills.
Additional Information
Start date: Immediate
Duration: Approximately 4–6 weeks
Payment: task-based (payment upon first task approval). Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to be paid hourly for the remainder of the project.
From the Mercor posting.
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What happens after you click
- The link opens this role on Mercor. Sign up and apply from there.
- Upload a resume, complete the assessments the role asks for and verify your work authorisation.
- An AI interview of about 20 minutes. The confirmation screen then shows the expected timeline for that role.
- If Mercor hires you, you are paid weekly, on the Wednesday after each work week, via Stripe. Mercor says first payouts are held for 7 days.
- The work is paid by the hour at $70–110 an hour as listed.
- Remote, but this posting limits it to United States.
If you're hired through a link here and start paid work, Mercor pays this site a referral fee. Your pay is unaffected.
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