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Mercor: applications, pay and legitimacy (checked 2026-10-03)
Mercor is a paid data-work platform operated by Mercor Inc.. Applications were open when we last checked it on 2026-10-03. Mercor's own pages advertise $50 to $60/hr (read 2026-08-19); no independent pay report is recorded yet.
| Applications | open |
|---|---|
| Work types | expert, coding |
| Countries | not verified |
| Payment methods | not verified |
| Legitimacy check | verified |
| Last verified |
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Operated by Mercor Inc. · official site · application page
Quick answers
Are applications open at Mercor?
As of 2026-10-03, 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 9 USD a month at https://bikoosh.com/datawork/activate.
Pay: claimed vs reported
Platform claims: $50 to $60/hr (source, read )
Independently reported: no linkable public pay reports recorded yet - unverified.
Legitimacy 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)
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| Application status | open |
| Work types | expert / domain specialist, coding & code review |
| Countries | unverified |
| Languages | unverified |
| Devices | unverified |
| Payment methods | unverified |
| Qualification required | unknown |
| Legitimacy | verified - full verdict page |
See also: the latest monthly DataWork report - open/closed counts and pay changes across every tracked program.
Sources
- https://work.mercor.com/explore - accessed
- https://work.mercor.com/explore - accessed
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Change history
- - added from the program's own page
- - source page check refined
- - apply link updated
- - application status changed to open
- - source records added (2 entries)
- - advertised pay read date recorded
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