Mercor

AI-interviewed expert work, matched to your background.

Pay range

$25-250/hr

Reliability

Very Reliable

Onboarding

1-3 weeks (interview + assessment + trial)

Our rating

4.2 / 5

Founded

2023

HQ

San Francisco

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Best for

Software engineers, domain experts (medicine, law, finance), data scientists and ML engineers who can pass AI interviews and technical assessments.

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About Mercor

Mercor matches vetted professionals to short-term AI training and evaluation work through an AI-led interview. Roles skew toward domain experts and engineers grading frontier-model outputs, with specialty premiums for finance, law and medicine.

Interview & screening process

1Create a profile and upload your resume
2Complete the AI video interview (20-30 min)
3Pass the specialty screening for your domain
4Get matched to a project and accept an offer

How to crack it

Speak in specifics - cite real projects and numbers
Treat the AI interviewer like a human panel and structure your answers
Pick the specialty that matches your deepest experience
Use a quiet space and a stable connection for the video round

Pros

High ceiling on specialist pay
Fast matching once verified
Weekly payouts via Stripe

Cons

Referral payout caps at 4x hourly rate
Work trials are unpaid
Attribution is link-only, not retroactive

Open roles on Mercor

A/R Follow-up Manager

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Marketing Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Pro Bono Counsel (Access to Justice Expert)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - German

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$32.48-$58.46/h

Music Audio Expert - Greek

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Hindi

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

AI Safety Experts - English & Bengali

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Leader

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Southern USA)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

AI Safety Red Teamer

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Cybersecurity Experts

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Coding Manager / HIM Coding Leader

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Malayalam

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

UK Domestic Tax Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Pharmacy Prior Authorization & Specialty-Medication Access Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (African American)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

LLM Red Team Specialist - Failure Modes & Edge Cases

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Certified CPT Medical Coder (CPC/CRC)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Latin America)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

UK-Based Video Producers & Editors

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Canadian French)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (German)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Computer Vision Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

English (UK) with a Mac

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Software Engineering Expert

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Patient Financial Services Leader

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

General Science Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Network Engineer - Data for Autonomous Systems annotation

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Sinhala Voice & QA Experts

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Bilingual Writer - French (France)

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Dutch

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Retail Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Punjabi

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Chemistry Research Collaborator (Part-time)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Malayalam

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Machine Learning Engineer - Model Evaluation & Experimentation

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Portuguese

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$13.01-$35.82/h

Music Audio Expert - Arabic

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Risk-adjustment / HCC coding leader

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Chemistry Expert (PhD) - AI Safety

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Odia

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Bilingual Writer - German (Germany)

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Basque Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

CAD Engineer - ScreenSpot Plus (Screenshot Capture & UI Annotation)

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Bilingual Writer - Spanish (Spain)

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Physics Research Collaborator (Part-time)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Hindi Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert (San Francisco Bay Area)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

ASIC/SoC Design & Verification Engineer

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - English (India)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Italian

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Public Interest Attorney (Civil Justice Expert)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Procurement Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Singapore Domestic Tax Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Kannada

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Korean

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$34.72-$62.49/h

Patient Financial Clearance Leader

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Customer Success Engineer (India)

Coding · Project · Remote

Prior Authorisation Manager

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

QA/Test Engineer

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Trade Surveillance Expert (Market Abuse & Conduct Monitoring)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Architecture Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Peru)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

AI Safety Practitioner

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Tax Accountant / Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Data Science & Quantitative Analysis Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Machine Learning & NLP Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Fraud Analyst – Content & Reviews Abuse

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Payment-posting & Reconciliation Manager

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Research Physics Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Google Workspace & Business Profile Owners

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Finance Specialist - CFA/ACA/ACCA/CPA Required

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Utilisation Management / Case Management leader (RN/Physician-advisor)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

English (New Zealand) Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

AI Safety Experts - English & Assamese

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Peninsular)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Revenue-cycle analytics / decision-support / RCM reporting leader

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Senior Software Engineer Expert

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Finance Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

ML Research PhD Experts (ICML / NeurIPS / ICLR Publications)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Thai

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$13.01-$23.43/h

Audit & Controls Specialist (External / Internal SOX)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Ireland Domestic Tax Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

RTL Design Engineers

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Indonesian Bahasa - Female)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

DNA Nanotechnology Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Telugu

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Enterprise Sales Domain Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Mathematics Research Collaborator (Part-time)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Mechanical Engineering Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (USA)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

UK-Based Accounting Specialists

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Spanish (ES)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinical Advisor (AI Safety Benchmark Project)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Gujarati

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

MLOps Engineer (JAX, PyTorch, Pallas/Triton)

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Chemical Engineering Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Urdu

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Denials Management & Appeals Manager

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Project Coordinator - AI & Data Projects

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

UK Based Software Engineers (COBOL)

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Underpayment & Managed-care Contract Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Performance Engineer (C++, Python, Rust)

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Punjabi

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Japanese

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$34.72-$62.49/h

Medical Revenue Manager

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Marketing Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

AI Safety Experts - English & Punjabi

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Electrical Engineering Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - English (UK/Australia)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

US Corporate Tax Review Specialist (Federal Corporate Tax)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Advisory & Transaction Services Expert (M&A / Valuation)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Revenue-cycle Executive (VP/Sr. Director Revenue Cycle, or RCM-focused Finance Leader)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Vietnamese

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$13.01-$23.43/h

Plasma & Fusion Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Security Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Telugu

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Tamil

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Molecular Biology Experts

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Tamil

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Marathi

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

AI Rater Guidelines Writer (Linguist / Instructional Designer)

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Assamese

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Biology & Biophysics Research Collaborator (Part-time)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Data Engineer - Finance

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Patient Access Leader

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

India Domestic Tax Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Accounting Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Building Code & Permitting Specialists (ONLY Cal & FL)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Biology Expert (PhD) - AI Safety

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Corporate / Controllership Accountant

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Insurance Specialist

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Clinical Law Professor / Clinic Director

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Swedish

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Turkish

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

LLM Research Scientist (Pre-training & Post-Training)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Civil Engineering Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Customer Success Engineer (LatAm)

Coding · Project · Remote

B2B Sales Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Standard French)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

AI Safety Experts - English & Odia

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Generalist - English & Bengali

Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote

Pharmacy Technician

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Medical Billing Manager

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

US & UK-Based Labor & Employment Lawyers

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Indonesian

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$11.42-$20.55/h

Formal Methods (Lean 4) Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Russian

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

$34.72-$62.49/h

Music Audio Expert - Spanish (MX)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Healthcare Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning - Northern UK

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Finance Program Coordinator - AI Training Data Operations

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

STEM Researcher - Computational Fields

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - Mandarin Chinese

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Spanish - Mexico)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - French

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Senior Civil Legal Paralegal / Accredited Representative

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Software Engineer Expert

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

Insurance Verification & Benefit Manager

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Music Audio Expert - English (US)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Management & Strategy Consultants (MBB/Big 5)

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Household Activity Video Contributor (US Based)

Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote

CUDA Engineering Expert

Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote

MCP & Plug In Connectors Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Dishwasher - O*NET Occupation Study

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Personal Care Aide - O*NET Occupation Study

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Lawyer - O*NET Occupation Study

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Software Developer - O*NET Occupation Study

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Elementary School Teacher - O*NET Occupation Study

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Emergency Medicine Physician - O*NET Occupation Study

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote

Data Science Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Management Consulting Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

JSON-fluent & Rubrics Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Accounting Expert

Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote

Investment Banking Expert

Research · Hourly tasks · Remote