What it means
A check that you are who you say you are, usually a photo of a government ID and a selfie or short video, handled by a verification service. Most real platforms ask for it before paying you. Upload ID only on the platform's own site, never by chat or email to a “recruiter”.
In open roles right now
37 of the open roles we list mention “ID verification” in the title or description, on 7 platforms (as of 23 October 2026). Of those that state an hourly rate (8 distinct postings), the median is $15/hr, and the middle half pay $14 to $35.
Most of them on: TELUS Digital AI Community (12), Appen / CrowdGen (11), Weekday (5), JT AI Labs (3), micro1 (3), Welo Data (2), and 1 more.