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Data Annotation Jobs (Remote)

87 open jobsmost pay $9–55/hr6 platforms hiringupdated 2 days ago

These are live data annotation jobs from the platforms we track, checked every 24 hours.

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eligibility

Do I qualify?

What you need

  • No degree for most generalist roles; coding, STEM and medical roles need one
  • Pass the platform's assessment first, usually unpaid
  • A computer, reliable internet and a quiet place to work
  • Live in a country the platform accepts
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Countries these jobs accept

Open worldwide
11 of 87
Countries not stated
11 of 87
Open in United States
42 of 87
Open in United Kingdom
14 of 87
Open in India
11 of 87
Open in Kenya
11 of 87
Open in Philippines
13 of 87

pay

What data annotation jobs pay, by platform

Median and range in US dollars per hour, from the live jobs on this page.

  • Mercor

    $50–100/hr · 2 open

    $70/hr median

  • Meridial

    $6–65/hr · 7 open

    $32/hr median

  • Rise Data Labs

    $5–50/hr · 7 open

    $30/hr median

  • RWS TrainAI

    $22/hr · 15 open

    $22/hr median

  • Welo Global

    $2–105/hr · 43 open

    $17/hr median

  • micro1

    $6–150/hr · 13 open

    $14/hr median

  • Pay for 68 live jobs with listed pay, by platform. Data as of 24 Oct 2026.

platforms

Platforms hiring for these jobs

Sorted by Legit Score, our 0–100 rating of how safe each platform is to work for.

  • MercorLegit · not rated yet

    Experts in law, medicine, finance and coding get matched to AI-training contracts after a résumé review, a 20-minute AI interview and assessments.

    Pay
    $15–500/hr
    Open roles
    297
    Countries
    Most countries
  • MeridialLegit · not rated yet

    Freelance AI trainer projects by domain, run by Invisible Technologies.

    Pay
    $5–200/hr
    Open roles
    547
    Countries
    Most countries
  • micro1Legit · not rated yet

    An AI data lab that takes on vetted experts as remote contractors to produce training and evaluation data, with applicants screened by its AI interviewer, Zara.

    Pay
    $2–400/hr
    Open roles
    294
    Countries
    Most countries
  • Rise Data LabsLegit · not rated yet

    AI data and evaluation roles for generalists and specialists.

    Pay
    $5–60/hr
    Open roles
    70
    Countries
    Canada, UK, US only
  • RWS TrainAILegit · not rated yet

    AI conversation specialists hired by language and dialect.

    Pay
    $22/hr
    Open roles
    115
    Countries
    Most countries
  • Welo GlobalLegit · not rated yet

    Search quality raters and AI data roles in many languages.

    Pay
    $2–105/hr
    Open roles
    265
    Countries
    Most countries

the work

What the work is

Data annotation jobs pay you to label data that AI learns from: picking the stronger chatbot answer, tagging images, transcribing audio or marking up text to written guidelines. Across the 68 live jobs on this page that list pay, most pay $9–55/hr, and the median is $22/hr. Most of these roles are remote freelance contracts, and you set your own hours.

Words you will see on this page

  • AI trainer (someone paid to write, check or rate the examples AI models learn from)
  • Legit Score (our 0–100 rating of how safe a platform is to work for, based on published inputs)

faq

Real questions, short answers

Are data annotation jobs legit?

Many are. Each platform listed here pays people for genuine AI-training work, and each comes with a review covering its payout record. A real AI-training platform never charges you to apply, train or buy equipment, so treat any fee as a scam.

How much do data annotation jobs pay?

Across the 68 live jobs on this page that list pay, most pay $9–55/hr, and the median is $22/hr. Pay is lowest for generalist labelling; anything requiring coding, a degree or a second language pays more.

What do you do in a data annotation job?

Each project hands you written guidelines, and you label or judge data against them: weighing up pairs of AI answers, marking objects in images, turning speech into text or writing sample answers. Everything you submit gets checked, so accuracy counts for more than speed.

Is it hard to get hired for data annotation?

Yes, it can be. Most platforms gate entry with an assessment, and some never reply if you fail it. Your odds improve when you apply to two or three platforms that accept your country. Right now Welo Global, RWS TrainAI and micro1 have the most open roles here.

What qualifications do I need for data annotation?

Generalist work calls for strong reading and writing in the project's language, an eye for detail and a computer. Expert projects ask for more: a degree or work experience in a field like coding, maths, medicine or law.

Can I do data annotation with no experience?

For generalist roles, yes. The project guidelines and a short test teach you the work, and our entry-level list rounds up roles that need no experience.