Updated Oct 28, 2026
Credentialed experts — MDs, JDs, PhDs, senior engineers, finance professionals. Mercor is a San Francisco company founded in 2023 that places experts on AI training projects for the large labs. It is venture-backed and was reported to be valued in the billions during 2025.
| Best for | Credentialed experts — MDs, JDs, PhDs, senior engineers, finance professionals |
| Screening | Recorded AI interview, 15–30 minutes, after a CV upload |
| Payment | Per project cadence, typically every two weeks |
| Countries | Global, though the highest-rate listings are often US-locked |
| Reported pay | $60–$250/hr |
| The catch | The hardest screen of any of them, and being accepted does not mean work is waiting. |
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We check Mercor's public listings every day. Today there are 315 open roles, 39 of them first seen in the last seven days.
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