DataWork Watch · evidence-backed verdict
Is Mercor legit?
Verdict: VERIFIED. Mercor verifies as a real, paying program as of . Facts on this page last checked .
Quick answers
Is Mercor legit?
Mercor verifies as a real, paying program as of 2026-09-11, based on 2 cited independent sources listed on this page.
Are applications open at Mercor?
As of 2026-10-26, Mercor applications are open; the status has read open since 2026-09-06 and is re-checked daily. Apply: https://work.mercor.com/explore
What kind of work does Mercor offer?
Mercor lists expert, coding work.
How much does Mercor pay?
Mercor's own pages advertise $50 to $60/hr (read 2026-08-19).
How can I be alerted when Mercor changes application status?
Bikoosh DataWork Watch re-checks Mercor every day. Free email alerts are available on this program page, and instant same-day alerts across a set of programs are 4 USD a month at https://bikoosh.com/datawork/activate.
The evidence
- Encyclopedia entry: Mercor.io Corporation (Mercor) is an American artificial intelligence (AI) data startup that provides experts to train AI models and chatbots. The company's three founders became the youngest self-made billionaires in 2025 after starting the company in 2023 at the age of 22. (source)
- TechCrunch, 2025-10-27: Mercor says it pays more than $1.5 million per day to its contractors and has more than 30,000 experts on its roster, who earn over $85 per hour on average. It plans to expand its talent network and improve how it matches contractors with clients. (source)
Applications happen on the operator's site, never here.
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Pay: claimed vs independently reported
Claimed: platform advertises $50 to $60/hr
(source)
Reported: no linkable public reports recorded yet.
Known impersonation patterns
No program-specific impersonation cases are on file yet - but data-work recruitment scams follow a standard anatomy (fake recruiters, messaging-app outreach, upfront fees, lookalike domains). Read how these scams work and the checks that defeat them before responding to any recruiter claiming to represent Mercor.
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