// FOR CONTRACTORS
Real AI work. Real rates.
Get matched to AI-training contracts that pay for your expertise — coding, language, science, evals, domain work. Remote, async, paid on time. No microtask grind, no bidding wars.
// WHAT YOU CAN EARN
Published rate bands.
Real market ranges for vetted AI-training work in 2026. Your rate depends on specialty and scarcity — not how low you'll go.
| Track | Typical work | Rate band |
|---|---|---|
| Generalist annotation | Labeling, tagging, basic data tasks | $15–25/hr |
| Language & localization | Multilingual review, native-speaker QA | $25–35/hr |
| Coding & agent RLHF | Code review, eval design, agent tasks | $50–65/hr |
| STEM & analytical | Math, physics, structured reasoning | $60–90/hr |
| Domain experts | Medical, legal, finance evaluators | $250–450/hr |
Ranges reflect public 2026 market data for vetted/specialist work; platform averages for screened contractors cluster around $95/hr.
// HOW TO JOIN
Apply
Tell us your specialties and share a work sample. Five minutes, no cover letter.
Prove it
A short paid or sample task in your track. We screen on the real work, not trivia.
Get matched
We route you to contracts that fit your skills and rate. Accept what works for you.
// FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do I need a degree?
No. We screen on demonstrated skill — a code sample, a labeling test, a domain credential where the work requires it. The task is the interview.
Is the work remote and flexible?
Yes. Almost all roles are remote and async. Many are part-time or project-based, so you can stack them around other commitments.
How and when do I get paid?
Contracts and payments run through Hired on a set schedule. Rates are agreed up front against the published bands above — no race-to-the-bottom bidding.
What makes Hired different from microtask platforms?
We place vetted contractors into specialist work that pays for expertise, instead of fragmenting it into cents-per-task piecework.