Choose Handshake AI if
- you're looking for maths and science and finance and accounting work
- you want more roles to pick from
Handshake’s AI fellowship: students, graduates and PhDs evaluate and improve AI models on flexible part-time projects (US, India and Canada).
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Choose Outlier if
- you're looking for language and translation and AI evaluation and rating work
Scale AI’s contributor platform for AI evaluation and writing, now focused on specialists and languages.
See 7 Outlier rolesHandshake AI vs Outlier: common questions
Does Handshake AI or Outlier pay more?
As of 20 October 2026, Handshake AI posts its pay as a ceiling, from up to $15/hr to up to $300/hr, which is a maximum rather than a typical rate, and Outlier posts its pay as a ceiling, from up to $8/hr to up to $35/hr, which is a maximum rather than a typical rate. A ceiling and a median can't be compared directly.
Which has more jobs, Handshake AI or Outlier?
Handshake AI has more open roles today: 228 against 7. 0 Handshake AI roles and 0 Outlier roles were posted in the last week.
Can I work for both Handshake AI and Outlier?
Both hire independent contractors, and their job postings don't ask you to work only for them. Check each platform's contractor terms before you sign, as some projects come with confidentiality or exclusivity rules.