micro1 overview

How much does micro1 pay?

Based on 434 real listings · last verified 27 July 2026

micro1 pays a typical $50 to $90 per hour. That range is the median low and median high across 389 hourly listings we tracked on 27 July 2026. Individual rates run from $2 to $400 per hour depending on how specialised the work is.

Typical rate
$50–$90/hr
Lowest observed
$2/hr
Highest observed
$400/hr
Listings tracked
434

micro1 also lists 44 salaried roles, with advertised compensation up to $6,000,000 per year.

micro1 pay by type of work

Rates vary a lot by what the work actually involves. Groups with fewer than three listings are excluded.

CategoryListingsTypical hourly rate
Model evaluation163$70 – $100
Coding62$50 – $100
Research73$60 – $90
Writing & feedback28$30 – $65
Data annotation63$20 – $30

micro1 pay by industry

IndustryListingsTypical hourly rate
Legal53$90 – $130
Finance27$80 – $110
Developer tools56$50 – $100
Healthcare26$65 – $98
Research30$70 – $90
AI / ML127$40 – $70
Media55$20 – $65
Marketing7$35 – $50
Government7$30 – $45

micro1 pay by experience level

Role typeListingsTypical hourly rate
Researcher16$100 – $200
Software engineer62$50 – $100
Domain expert231$50 – $90
Generalist55$21 – $45
Writer25$20 – $30

Highest-paying micro1 roles right now

Common questions about micro1 pay

How much does micro1 pay per hour?

micro1 pays a typical $50-$90 per hour based on 389 hourly listings tracked on 27 July 2026. The full observed range is $2 to $400 per hour.

What is the highest-paying work on micro1?

Model evaluation roles pay the most, at a typical $70-$100 per hour across 163 listings.

Does micro1 pay reliably?

Reliable. Onboarding typically takes 1-3 days.

How is this pay data collected?

Every figure is taken from the advertised rate on micro1 listings we collect and publish. We do not estimate or model rates. Data last verified 27 July 2026.

How we calculated this

We collected 434 micro1 listings and read the advertised rate off each one. The typical range is the median of the low ends and the median of the high ends across 389 hourly listings - not an average, which a handful of very high rates would distort. Nothing here is modelled or estimated. Data last verified 27 July 2026.