micro1How many roles list a rate
This site keeps a copy of micro1's public job list. On 26 October 2026 it held 269 open roles, and 261 of them listed an hourly rate. Each rate is the middle of the listed range.
Share of roles in each $10 step of the hourly rate. $0 to $10: 2%, $10 to $20: 3%, $20 to $30: 9%, $30 to $40: 3%, $40 to $50: 7%, $50 to $60: 6%, $60 to $70: 23%, $70 to $80: 5%, $80 to $90: 2%, $90 to $100: 8%, $100 to $110: 5%, $110 to $120: 4%, $120 to $130: 1%, $130 to $140: 4%, $140 to $150: 0%, $150 or more: 16%. Median $68, middle half $50 to $110, from 261 rates. Grey bars, all 23 platforms, 1,613 roles: $0 to $10: 7%, $10 to $20: 11%, $20 to $30: 13%, $30 to $40: 7%, $40 to $50: 10%, $50 to $60: 7%, $60 to $70: 13%, $70 to $80: 5%, $80 to $90: 4%, $90 to $100: 5%, $100 to $110: 5%, $110 to $120: 4%, $120 to $130: 2%, $130 to $140: 1%, $140 to $150: <1%, $150 or more: 8%.
Median listed hourly rate by field
Each row shows the middle half of the rates micro1 lists in one field and their median, next to the number of open roles.
To see which roles exist for your background, read the guide to AI training jobs by profession.
What turns a listed rate into monthly income
Three things decide what you take home each month: selection, hours and how the project pays.
1Selection
Passing the AI interview puts you in a talent pool. micro1 then picks people from it for each project.
A summary of Reddit posts on Annotation Academy describes the interview as the entry to that pool, and candidates there report waiting weeks for a project or not being selected.
2Hours
Volume follows what the client needs that week.
micro1's guide to its expert agreement says roles continue "as long as the client has work to be completed". Candidates on Reddit, in the same summary, report busy weeks followed by quiet ones, and projects that pause or end early.
3Pay per task
On per-task contracts you are paid your rate times a multiple for each approved task, whatever the task took.
micro1's FAQ explains that on per-task contracts project leadership approves each task, and you get your hourly rate multiplied by a "Project Payout Multiple". You may still be asked to log your time.
- Finish a task faster and your effective hourly figure goes up.
- Take longer and it goes down.
How and when micro1 pays
micro1 pays in US dollars, twice a month, on the schedule in its own help pages.
Work done from the 1st to the 15th
- Work1st to 15th
- Approvedaround the 18thsame month
- Paidaround the 20thsame month
Work done from the 16th to the end of the month
- Work16th to month end
- Approvedaround the 3rdnext month
- Paidaround the 5thnext month
- Approvals: the "approved" notification usually arrives a few days before the money.
- Payroll system: after onboarding you are invited to micro1's payroll system, where you add your bank details.
- Weekends and holidays: payroll runs on US Pacific time. When the 5th or 20th falls on a weekend or a US bank holiday, payment moves to the next business day.
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You are paid as a contractor
micro1's expert agreement guide says you are engaged as an independent contractor. Budget for that when you compare a listed rate with a salary.
You are a contractor
Out of the listed rate, you pay your own:
- Taxes
- Social security contributions
- Insurance
- Benefits
The guide to micro1 payments and taxes covers this in more detail, and the rest of the contract terms are in the guide Is micro1 legit?
What to watch out for
- Compare roles inside your own field, where the rates are alike.
- Read a wide range such as $50 to $150 per hour as a band: the figures here use its middle, and your contract sets your exact rate.
- Check in the contract whether you are paid per hour or per approved task. Some candidates on Reddit report an hourly listing that turned out to pay per deliverable.
- Plan your budget on the 15 to 20 hours micro1 expects, and keep a margin for quiet weeks.
- Prepare well for the interview, since selection comes first. See the micro1 AI interview guide.
Each role shows the rate micro1 lists for it. The list changes daily: 269 roles were open on 26 October 2026, when the figures above were taken. You can also go straight to micro1's full job board (referral link).
Common questions
Does passing the interview mean work?
It puts you in micro1's talent pool. micro1 then selects people for each project, and hours follow client demand.
Are the rates hourly or per task?
Most listings show an hourly rate or range: 261 of the 269 open roles do. Some projects pay per approved task at your hourly rate times a "Project Payout Multiple". Your contract says which applies.
Where do the figures on this page come from?
From the copy of micro1's public job list held by this site on 26 October 2026, using the middle of each listed range.
Sources
- micro1 Library: Payroll policy, checked October 2026
- micro1 Library: Working FAQs (hours, per-task pay, payment currency and frequency), checked 18 October 2026
- micro1 Library: Understanding your expert agreement, checked October 2026
- Annotation Academy: Is micro1 legit? (summary of candidate reports on Reddit), checked October 2026
- micro1 public job list, copy held by this site, 26 October 2026 (269 open roles)
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