AfterQuery has 29 open roles for software engineers on this site today, at $45–150 an hour. micro1 has 19 open roles, at $25–300 an hour. Both figures come from the live postings, checked each morning. How each platform screens and pays comes from its own pages.
AfterQuery and micro1 for software engineers
| AfterQuery | micro1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 29 | 19 |
| Openings the postings state | 29 | 2,242 |
| Hourly pay as stated | $45–150 | $25–300 |
| Median hourly ceiling | $80 | $100 |
| Paid per task or session | 0 | 0 |
| Screening | An interview and a short skills assessment | A 20 to 40 minute AI interview |
| Paid | Weekly, on Fridays, through Stripe | Twice a month, in US dollars, through Deel |
A listed rate tells you what a role pays, not how many hours of work reach you. Neither platform's pages promise a set number of hours.
Open roles for software engineers on each
Best-paid AfterQuery roles for software engineers open now
The 5 highest-paid of 29 open AfterQuery roles for software engineers this site lists today, with the pay each posting states.
Best-paid micro1 roles for software engineers open now
The 5 highest-paid of 19 open micro1 roles for software engineers this site lists today, with the pay each posting states.
Which one to apply to
Apply to AfterQuery if:
- You have professional experience or an advanced degree in the field.
- You can do a live or recorded video interview.
Apply to micro1 if:
- Your field or job title appears in a role title.
- You can sit a 20 to 40 minute AI interview.
You can apply to both.
Read more
- The full comparison: AfterQuery vs micro1: a skills test or an AI interview
- Every open role for software engineers, on every platform
- AI coding work for developers: what the tasks are and what they pay
- The AfterQuery and micro1 platform pages
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