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Five questions, one minute.<\/summary>\n<div class=\"msq-body\">\n<p class=\"msq-intro\">Every answer is on this page. Answer from what you know now; the page fills in the rest, and nothing here predicts whether any platform will accept you.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"msq-list\">\n<li class=\"msq-q\" data-q=\"1\" data-answer=\"b\" data-title=\"Which AI training platforms have open intake right now?\" data-section=\"#open\">\n<p class=\"msq-question\">1. What does open intake mean on this page?<\/p>\n<div class=\"msq-options\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Question 1 options\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"msq-opt\" data-opt=\"a\">The platform guarantees paid work within a week<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"msq-opt\" data-opt=\"b\">You can sign up today without a selective gate and reach paid work as availability allows<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"msq-opt\" data-opt=\"c\">The platform pays a signup bonus<\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"msq-explain\" hidden><span class=\"msq-verdict\"><\/span>It says nothing about how much work there is. Availability is set by client demand, which is why every status on this page carries the date it was checked. <a class=\"msq-section\" href=\"#open\">Read the section<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"msq-q\" data-q=\"2\" data-answer=\"b\" data-title=\"Which platforms are accepting, with screening?\" data-section=\"#screened\">\n<p class=\"msq-question\">2. What separates the screened platforms from the open ones?<\/p>\n<div class=\"msq-options\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Question 2 options\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"msq-opt\" data-opt=\"a\">They charge an application fee<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"msq-opt\" data-opt=\"b\">A qualification gate, passed once or per project: an assessment, ID verification or per project screening<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"msq-opt\" data-opt=\"c\">They only accept applicants in the United States<\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"msq-explain\" hidden><span class=\"msq-verdict\"><\/span>DataAnnotation runs a one shot Starter Assessment, Outlier adds ID verification and unpaid project assessments, Alignerr screens per project. 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Open intake means you can sign up today without a selective gate and reach paid work as availability allows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"gaw-table\"><thead><tr><th>Platform<\/th><th>Status checked Oct 15, 2026<\/th><th>Entry<\/th><th>Listed or reported pay<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolific.com\/participants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prolific<\/a><\/td><td>Waitlist sign up, then an invite once tasks are available (participant page read Oct 1, 2026)<\/td><td>Demographic screeners per study<\/td><td>$8 to $20+\/hr reported; platform minimum enforced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/app.crowdgen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrowdGen by Appen<\/a><\/td><td>Open registration worldwide<\/td><td>Per-project guideline exams<\/td><td>Low single digits to low teens per hour by geography<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/toloka.ai\/tolokers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toloka<\/a><\/td><td>Open signup through Mindrift: the Toloka contributor page redirected to mindrift.ai when read on Sep 25, 2026<\/td><td>Tiered tasks; expert listings gated by skill checks<\/td><td>$9 to $90\/hr listed across tiers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telusinternational.ai\/cmp\/contributor\/jobs\/public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TELUS Digital AI<\/a><\/td><td>Open applications<\/td><td>Application, assessment, paid training<\/td><td>$14 to $22\/hr reported for US roles; lower elsewhere<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stellar AI<\/td><td>Closing: its own site said on Oct 15, 2026 that it is winding down annotation work; existing accounts can still log in to check balances and request remaining payments<\/td><td>Sign-up into pool; projects activate in waves<\/td><td>$25+\/hr listed; minimal independent track record yet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-open-intake-signup.jpg\" alt=\"Applicant at a kitchen table reading an AI training platform sign up page on a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-open-intake-signup.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-open-intake-signup-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-open-intake-signup-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-open-intake-signup-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Open intake means you can start today; how much work follows depends on client demand, which is why every status carries its check date.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"screened\">Which platforms are accepting, with screening?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These were actively onboarding in August 2026, behind qualification gates that reject silently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"gaw-table\"><thead><tr><th>Platform<\/th><th>Status checked Oct 15, 2026<\/th><th>The gate<\/th><th>Listed or reported pay<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataannotation.tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DataAnnotation<\/a><\/td><td>Accepting in 6 English-speaking countries<\/td><td>One-shot Starter Assessment; company claims 2.6% acceptance<\/td><td>$25 to $100+\/hr listed by track<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/outlier.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlier (Scale AI)<\/a><\/td><td>Onboarding coding, STEM, languages, generalist<\/td><td>ID verification plus unpaid project assessments<\/td><td>$12 to $75\/hr reported by domain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignerr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alignerr (Labelbox)<\/a><\/td><td>Live project listings, apply per project<\/td><td>Persona ID checks, per-project screening<\/td><td>$15 to $150\/hr listed span<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.welocalize.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welocalize<\/a><\/td><td>Role-based openings as posted: 72 rater titles among 386 Welo Data AI Services postings on its Lever board on Oct 15, 2026, the newest four (Translation Quality Rater roles in Spain) added that day; careers.welocalize.com redirects to the company&#8217;s about page<\/td><td>Conventional hiring per role<\/td><td>$14 to $19\/hr listed for ads-rater roles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/invisibletech.ai\/join-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invisible Technologies<\/a><\/td><td>Expert work now recruits through Meridial by Invisible at meridial.ai; the join us page lists company staff roles<\/td><td>Competitive role applications<\/td><td>$5 to $200\/hr across listings<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gaw-cta\"><strong>Match against all of it at once<\/strong><p>Answer 6 questions and we match you against 1,684 live listings by skill, level and country. Filled listings are deleted daily.<\/p><a class=\"gaw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/?h=paidtrain&amp;utm_source=articles&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_content=ai-training-platforms-hiring-now\">Take the 2-minute match quiz \u2192<\/a><div class=\"gaw-sub\">Free to take \u00b7 real listings, screened daily \u00b7 no income promises, ever<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"msq-tool msq-check\" data-id=\"before-apply\" data-verb=\" done\">\n<h3>Before you apply to any platform<\/h3>\n<p>Six checks from this page, in the order that saves the most time. Tick each as you do it.<\/p>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\">Read the platform&#8217;s own application page today, not a listicle: the status here carries a check date and intake changes weekly<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\">Confirm your country is eligible before you sit any assessment; a remote listing is not an open one<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\">Pay nothing to apply, to be verified or to be trained; an upfront fee is the reliable scam signal in this category<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\">Prepare for the specific gate named in the table, one attempt at a time, using the review linked beside it<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\">Read every pay figure as listed per project and set by the client, never as a promise<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\">Note the date you applied and what the platform said, so a silence has a length you can act on<\/label>\n<p class=\"msq-check-count\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"msq-note\">Ticks are saved on this device only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expert\">Which platforms recruit credentialed specialists?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highest listed rates of 2026 sit here, behind AI interviews and credential checks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"gaw-table\"><thead><tr><th>Platform<\/th><th>Status checked Oct 15, 2026<\/th><th>Who they want<\/th><th>Listed or reported pay<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/work.mercor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercor<\/a><\/td><td>Actively listing roles; matching is demand-driven<\/td><td>Licensed professionals, senior engineers, researchers<\/td><td>$63 to $120\/hr listed roles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.micro1.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micro1<\/a><\/td><td>Open applications across engineering, finance, healthcare, legal and more, each through its AI interview<\/td><td>Engineers, ML practitioners, technical specialists<\/td><td>$40 to $100+\/hr reported; higher for rare domains<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/joinhandshake.com\/ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handshake AI (MOVE)<\/a><\/td><td>Open fellowship sign up on its own page; listed roles run from associate&#8217;s degree to postdoc<\/td><td>Grad students, PhDs, postdocs<\/td><td>$10 to $125\/hr reported span across projects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turing.com\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turing<\/a><\/td><td>Open developer vetting<\/td><td>Developers wanting LLM training work<\/td><td>$15 to $40\/hr reported for training tasks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pareto.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pareto.AI<\/a><\/td><td>Selective, waitlist-like<\/td><td>Experienced AI trainers<\/td><td>$40 to $100 per task or hour reported<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gaw-cta\"><strong>Specialist queues move fastest<\/strong><p>Expert programmes fill in waves. The quiz flags which current listings want exactly your credential or skill.<\/p><a class=\"gaw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/?h=paidtrain&amp;utm_source=articles&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_content=ai-training-platforms-hiring-now\">Find your match in 2 minutes \u2192<\/a><div class=\"gaw-sub\">Free to take \u00b7 real listings, screened daily \u00b7 no income promises, ever<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-specialist-notes-desk.jpg\" alt=\"Specialist taking notes beside a laptop at a home desk with headphones on\" class=\"wp-image-661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-specialist-notes-desk.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-specialist-notes-desk-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-specialist-notes-desk-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-specialist-notes-desk-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Specialist queues fill in waves; the listed rates sit behind credential checks and AI interviews and are set per project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"closed\">What closed, paused or wound down recently?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing what not to wait for saves more time than any listing. <strong>Remotasks<\/strong> remains online but is closed to new sign-ups in many regions and redirects applicants to Outlier, its sibling under Scale AI. <strong>xAI&#8217;s tutor programme<\/strong> cut around 500 generalist annotators in <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/09\/13\/xai-reportedly-lays-off-500-workers-from-data-annotation-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 2025<\/a> and was reported paused for new tutors in mid-2026. <strong><a href='\/articles\/sepal-ai-review\/'>Sepal AI<\/a><\/strong> was acquired by Mercor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orrick.com\/en\/News\/2026\/02\/Mercor-Acquires-Sepal-AI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 2026<\/a>, and its expert hub effectively routes into Mercor&#8217;s ecosystem. And across the industry, mass generalist writing programmes shrank through late 2025; the durable demand moved to coding, specialist evaluation and language work, which is visible in the technical share of our own board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gaw-photo\"><figure style=\"margin:1.8rem 0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Intake status across AI training platforms changes weekly with client demand\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-closures-timeline.png\" alt=\"Timeline of AI training platform closures and pauses: xAI tutor cuts in September 2025, generalist writing programmes shrinking in late 2025, Sepal AI acquired by Mercor in February 2026, xAI tutor intake paused in mid 2026, Remotasks closed to new sign ups.\" class=\"wp-image-655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-closures-timeline.png 1600w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-closures-timeline-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-closures-timeline-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-closures-timeline-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ai-training-platforms-hiring-now-closures-timeline-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">The events named in this section, dated as reported by the platforms and the press at the time. Statuses on this page are rechecked weekly, so a paused programme can reopen; a closed one is listed so nobody waits for it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use\">How should you use this list?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three moves, in order. Pick one open-intake platform and start it today, because its availability covers everyone else&#8217;s review delays. Add one screened platform whose gate you can pass properly this week, using our reviews (<a href='\/articles\/dataannotation-tech-review\/'>DataAnnotation<\/a>, <a href='\/articles\/outlier-ai-review\/'>Outlier<\/a>, <a href='\/articles\/alignerr-review\/'>Alignerr<\/a>) to prepare for the specific assessment. If you hold a credential or senior skill, add exactly one specialist application (<a href='\/articles\/mercor-vs-micro1\/'>Mercor vs Micro1<\/a> settles which). Then follow the volume, not the brand: queues move weekly, and the workers who sustain this category move with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"msq-tool msq-choose\" data-id=\"start-table\">\n<h3>Which table should you start with?<\/h3>\n<p>Pick the line that describes what you already have. Each answer restates the three moves on this page; nothing here is scored, stored or sent anywhere.<\/p>\n<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"start-table\" value=\"none\">Nothing yet: no degree in a relevant subject, no licence, no coding<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"start-table\" value=\"subject\">A degree or working knowledge of a subject, a language, or writing<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"start-table\" value=\"cred\">A professional licence, a postgraduate science degree, or senior engineering<\/label>\n<div class=\"msq-choice-result\" data-for=\"none\" hidden><p>Start in the open intake table: Prolific or CrowdGen today, because their availability covers everyone else&#8217;s review delays. Then one screened attempt, DataAnnotation if your country is eligible, prepared with the review linked in the table rather than attempted cold. The specialist table is not for now, and no platform on this page charges a fee at any stage.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"msq-choice-result\" data-for=\"subject\" hidden><p>Open intake for immediate availability, plus one screened platform whose gate you can pass properly this week: DataAnnotation, Outlier or Alignerr. Read the gate column before the pay column; the gate decides whether the rate ever applies to you, and every rate is as listed, per project.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"msq-choice-result\" data-for=\"cred\" hidden><p>Add exactly one specialist application to the two moves above: Mercor or Micro1, which our comparison settles, or Handshake AI if you are inside a university channel. Their listed rates sit behind credential checks and AI interviews and are set per project, so treat them as the top of a range, not as an offer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"msq-note\">This restates the order on this page. It stores nothing and predicts nothing about acceptance or earnings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method\">How is this data compiled?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The getAIwork board continuously scans AI work sources; 46,540 posts had been screened as of October 21, 2026. Automated checks remove expired, duplicate and fee-charging posts, and a human approves every listing that goes live. Of the 1,684 currently live, 547 are recurring-intake platform programmes, 222 are marked beginner-friendly and 521 are fully remote. Intake statuses in this article are point-in-time observations on their stated check date, refreshed every morning alongside our <a href='\/articles\/ai-job-market-statistics\/'>live job market statistics<\/a>. Platforms are never paid for placement, and pay figures are quoted only as listed by the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"log\">Update log<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October 15, 2026:<\/strong> Rechecked every platform status against its own page or board; two changed: Stellar AI says it is closing, and the Welocalize rater count was recounted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October 8, 2026:<\/strong> Rechecked every platform status against its own page or board; one changed, Welocalize, recounted on its Lever board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October 1, 2026:<\/strong> Rechecked every platform status against its own page or job board; five changed: Prolific now runs a waitlist, Invisible&#8217;s expert work moved to Meridial, Welocalize&#8217;s careers address moved to its Lever board, Micro1 widened beyond engineers and Handshake AI opened direct sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>September 25, 2026:<\/strong> Platform names in the tables now link to each platform&#8217;s own page, the xAI and Sepal AI events carry their press sources, and the Toloka contributor page was found redirecting to Mindrift, so its status says so. The page also gained the reading tools, the closures timeline, the five question quiz and two photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-auto=\"1\"><strong>October 21, 2026:<\/strong> Board figures refreshed from stats.json: 1,684 live listings, 547 platform programmes (32%), 222 beginner-friendly, 521 fully remote, 46,540 screened to date. Platform intake statuses are as checked on the dates shown in each table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August 22, 2026:<\/strong> First edition. 1,234 live listings, 630 platform programmes; statuses checked for all 15 platforms named above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gaw-cta\"><strong>The board is the live version of this page<\/strong><p>Statuses here are weekly snapshots. The board updates daily, and the quiz matches you in two minutes.<\/p><a class=\"gaw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/getaiwork.com\/?h=paidtrain&amp;utm_source=articles&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_content=ai-training-platforms-hiring-now\">See the live board \u2192<\/a><div class=\"gaw-sub\">Free to take \u00b7 real listings, screened daily \u00b7 no income promises, ever<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-q-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which AI training platforms are accepting applicants right now?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>As checked on October 15, 2026: open intake at Prolific (waitlist), CrowdGen, Toloka, TELUS Digital AI and Stellar AI; screened intake at DataAnnotation, Outlier, Alignerr, Welocalize and Invisible; specialist recruitment at Mercor, Micro1, Handshake AI, Turing and Pareto.AI (waitlist). Statuses are rechecked weekly against each platform&#8217;s own page, and the tables above carry the detail and the listed pay for each.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-q-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How current is this information?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Platform statuses were last checked on October 15, 2026 against each platform&#8217;s own page and are rechecked weekly. The board figures on this page are refreshed every morning from the getAIwork board, which held 1,684 live listings on October 20, 2026 and deletes filled listings daily. If you are reading long after those dates, the board itself is the live version of this list.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-q-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which platform should a complete beginner start with?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Start with CrowdGen, Toloka, TELUS Digital AI or Stellar AI, taking sign ups at the October 15, 2026 check, plus one properly prepared DataAnnotation attempt if you are in an eligible country. 222 of the 1,684 live listings on the board were marked beginner-friendly on October 20, 2026, and <a href=\"\/articles\/ai-training-jobs-no-experience\/\">our no-experience guide<\/a> covers the full path.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-q-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Which platform has the highest pay?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The highest listed figures sit on specialist platforms: Mercor roles at $63 to $120 per hour, Micro1 reports beyond $100 for rare skills, and Alignerr ceilings up to $150. All are listed or reported rates behind selective screening, set per project, and never guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-q-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do any of these platforms charge workers?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. Every platform on this page charges applicants nothing at any stage, and fee-charging sites are excluded from the getAIwork board by rule. An upfront fee is the most reliable scam signal in this category; <a href=\"\/articles\/is-jobpeak-legit\/\">our JobPeak investigation<\/a> shows the checklist in action.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-q-6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is a platform I know missing from this list?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Either its intake was closed at the check date, it failed board screening, or it is too new for any independent track record. The board adds platforms as they pass screening, so a missing name is a current status rather than a permanent judgment.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-q-7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do you verify these listings?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Automated scanning filters expired, duplicate and fee-charging posts, then a human approves each listing before it goes live; 46,540 posts had been screened as of October 20, 2026. Platforms never pay for placement, and pay is quoted only as the source lists it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"msq-end\" id=\"ms-quiz-end\">\n<p><strong>Finished the page?<\/strong> The same five questions from the top, to see what stuck.<\/p>\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"msq-btn msq-start-test\">Test Your Understanding of This Article<\/button>\n<div class=\"msq-mount\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Platform statuses and listed pay change without notice. Pay figures are quoted only as listed by the poster on the date shown and are never a promise of earnings. 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