Mercor has 13 open roles for generalists on this site today, at $30–110 an hour. Turing has 13 open roles, at $15–20 an hour. Both figures come from the live postings, checked each morning. How each platform screens and pays comes from its own pages.
Mercor and Turing for generalists
| Mercor | Turing | |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles | 13 | 13 |
| Openings the postings state | 126,356 | 13 |
| Hourly pay as stated | $30–110 | $15–20 |
| Median hourly ceiling | $40 | $15 |
| Paid per task or session | 0 | 0 |
| Screening | Assessments and an AI interview of about 20 minutes | An application, proctored tests on some roles, then an interview |
| Paid | Weekly, on Wednesdays, via Stripe | Monthly around the 5th, says its help centre; its talent page says bi-weekly |
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 generalists on each
Best-paid Mercor roles for generalists open now
The 5 highest-paid of 13 open Mercor roles for generalists this site lists today, with the pay each posting states.
Best-paid Turing roles for generalists open now
The 5 highest-paid of 13 open Turing roles for generalists this site lists today, with the pay each posting states.
Which one to apply to
Apply to Mercor if:
- The role title names your background.
- Your country is on the role’s list and on Mercor’s supported list.
Apply to Turing if:
- You have professional experience or an advanced degree in the field.
- You are comfortable being recorded.
You can apply to both.
Read more
- The full comparison: Mercor vs Turing: AI interview or proctored tests
- Every open role for generalists, on every platform
- Data and video annotation jobs: where most AI training openings are
- The Mercor and Turing platform pages
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