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Sama: applications, pay and legitimacy (checked 2026-10-03)
Sama is a paid data-work platform operated by Samasource Impact Sourcing. Applications were open when we last checked it on 2026-10-03. Sama advertises no rate on the pages we verified; no independent pay report is recorded yet.
| Applications | open |
|---|---|
| Work types | annotation |
| Countries | not verified |
| Payment methods | not verified |
| Legitimacy check | verified |
| Last verified |
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Operated by Samasource Impact Sourcing · official site · application page
Quick answers
Are applications open at Sama?
As of 2026-10-03, Sama applications are open; the status has read open since 2026-08-19 and is re-checked daily. Apply: https://www.sama.com/careers
What kind of work does Sama offer?
Sama lists annotation work.
How can I be alerted when Sama changes application status?
Bikoosh DataWork Watch re-checks Sama 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: no rate advertised on the pages we verified - unverified.
Independently reported: no linkable public pay reports recorded yet - unverified.
Applications happen on the operator's site, never here.
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| Application status | open |
| Work types | data annotation |
| Countries | unverified |
| Languages | unverified |
| Devices | unverified |
| Payment methods | unverified |
| Qualification required | unknown |
| Legitimacy | verified |
See also: the latest monthly DataWork report - open/closed counts and pay changes across every tracked program.
Sources
- https://www.sama.com/careers - accessed
- https://www.sama.com/careers - accessed
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Change history
- - added from the program's own page
- - source page check refined
- - legitimacy review updated
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