Pay
What each pays per hour
Typical range, median, and the range of the top 10% of roles. Rates: distinct postings that state an hourly rate.
- Mercor 120 rates median $85/hr top 10% $160–400
Choose Mercor if
- you're looking for maths and science and AI agent and RL task work
Expert network that hires professionals (doctors, lawyers, engineers, PhDs and more) for AI lab projects. Applications include a short AI interview.
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Choose Turing if
- you're looking for coding and AI evaluation and rating work
AI research accelerator that supplies frontier labs with coding, STEM and expert data: contract roles for engineers, scientists, doctors, analysts and language specialists.
See 186 Turing rolesMercor vs Turing: common questions
Does Mercor or Turing pay more?
As of 22 October 2026, Mercor's roles have a median of $85/hr, and Turing posts its pay as a ceiling, from up to $100/hr to up to $150/hr, which is a maximum rather than a typical rate. A ceiling and a median can't be compared directly.
Which has more jobs, Mercor or Turing?
Mercor has more open roles today: 273 against 186. 15 Mercor roles and 14 Turing roles were posted in the last week.
Can I work for both Mercor and Turing?
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.