Mercor
ActiveExpert marketplace · Operator: Mercor.io Corporation
Marketplace matching experts to AI-lab projects with posted hourly rates. Hours are tracked with Insightful.
Official site ↗As of 2026-10-18
Posted pay
Pay model: Hourly (some task- or deliverable-based contracts). Ranges are posted by the platform, not estimates.
| Task type | Role | Range | Unit | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| coding | Software developers (posting) | $70–$100 | hour | Single posting checked on the as-of date. | Source (work.mercor.com) |
| coding | Special projects software engineers (posting) | $70–$150 | hour | Single posting checked on the as-of date. | Source (work.mercor.com) |
| professional | Enterprise AI agent users (posting) | $90–$120 | hour | Single posting checked on the as-of date. | Source (work.mercor.com) |
Requirements
- Application and AI interview per listing
- Stripe Express or Wise onboarding with ID, bank and tax details
- Bank account in your own legal name
- Time tracking via Insightful on hourly contracts
Getting paid
- Payment methods
- Stripe Connect (bank)
- Wise (where Stripe unavailable, e.g. Brazil, Nepal, Turkey, UAE)
- Minimum payout
- Not stated; first Stripe payout has a 7-day hold
- Pay schedule
- Weekly on Wednesdays (~12:00 PM PST)
Availability
Available in 107 listed countries:
AlgeriaAngolaBeninBotswanaCôte d'IvoireEgyptGabonGambiaGhanaMadagascarMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaRwandaSenegalSouth AfricaTanzaniaTunisiaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaGuyanaJamaicaMexicoPanamaParaguayPeruSt. LuciaTrinidad & TobagoUnited StatesUruguayBahrainBangladeshBruneiCyprusIndiaIndonesiaIsraelJapanJordanKuwaitLaosMalaysiaMongoliaNepalOmanPhilippinesQatarSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSri LankaTaiwanThailandTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanVietnamAlbaniaAustriaBelgiumBosnia & HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMonacoNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomAustraliaNew Zealand
Payment-supported countries. Each listing can restrict further. Pakistan, Kenya, China, Hong Kong and Ukraine are on the unsupported list.
Source (talent.docs.mercor.com)Application tips
- Check each listing's own country list as well as the payment list.
- Use the same legal name on the offer, Stripe/Wise and your bank.
Watch-outs (from official docs)
- No PayPal, Payoneer or crypto payouts.
- Instant payouts cost 1%.
Referral program
20% of a referred expert's eligible earnings, capped at 4× the hourly rate of their first accepted offer. Requires your own Mercor account.
Source (talent.docs.mercor.com)Sources
Checked on 2026-10-18.