iMerit pay · 12 Nov 2026
How much does iMerit pay?
8 of iMerit's 17 open roles state a rate, too few to call any of them typical of iMerit. Its researched rate card says $2.50–$40/hr by country and language; clinical experts $120/hr (platform-stated, as of 3 Nov 2026).
iMerit pay by kind of work
Each row is the pay of iMerit's open roles of that kind, beside what every platform's roles of the same kind pay, so a figure is read against the going rate for the work. Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each advertised range) to the 90th-percentile advertised ceiling. Every figure opens the roles it is measured from.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Every platform | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multilingual | 8 | No rate stated | $25–$65/hr859 roles | None stated |
| AI Evaluation | 7 | $16–$35/hr | $20–$120/hr145 roles | $35/hr |
| Data Annotation | 1 | No rate stated | $18–$100/hr231 roles | None stated |
| Transcription & Audio | 1 | $15/hr1 rate | $20–$150/hr604 roles | $15/hr |
In AI Evaluation, its largest kind of work with enough rates, iMerit's roles pay $16–$35/hr typically (median $25/hr), against $20–$120/hr (median $35/hr) across every platform's 145 AI Evaluation roles.
Highest-paying iMerit roles open now
Every iMerit role by payEnglish Language Specialist – AI Training (Contract) (opens the job details)
AI Evaluation · United States· 2w agoDetails
$35/hr- $35/hr
- $35/hr
- $25/hr
- $25/hr
Audio Transcription – English (Remote) (opens the job details)
Transcription & Audio · Remote· 2w agoDetails
$15/hr
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How iMerit pays you
Hourly, paid weekly: you send a timesheet each week, a person reviews it, and an approved one becomes an invoice paid to your bank through Trolley or Deel, whichever your job uses. iMerit says pay now takes 14 days from timesheet submission, down from 21. No tax is deducted; small invoices wait for the payout minimum.
Sources (4)
- Scholars Docs: Get paid (hourly, weekly, timesheets, payment statuses) (docs.scholars.net/how-to/get-paid)
- Scholars Docs: Set up your banking information (Trolley or Deel, currency and fees) (docs.scholars.net/how-to/set-up-your-banking-information)
- iMerit blog: Introducing iMerit Scholars, a domain expert network powered by Ango Hub (published November 4, 2026; 30,000+ experts in 118 countries, Trolley, 21 to 14 days) (imerit.ai/resources/blog/introducing-imerit-scholars-a-domain-expert-network-powered-by-ango-hub)
- Scholars Docs: Taxes (no tax deducted, W9 and W8-BEN) (docs.scholars.net/info/taxes)
What iMerit says it pays
The researched rate card, platform-stated, as of 3 Nov 2026: $2.50–$40/hr by country and language; clinical experts $120/hr. Each role on iMerit's own contractor list (imerit.ai/jobs.json, generated 2 Nov 2026, read 3 Nov 2026: 26 roles, 9 without a closing date and 17 past theirs) states its rate, set by country and language; most give a bare figure with no unit, which iMerit's Scholars docs say is billed in US dollars and mostly hourly: Indian-language Gen AI annotation analysts (Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada) $2.50 to $3/hr and Japanese in India $4/hr, French in Cameroon $5/hr, a Turkish language expert in Turkey $7/hr and a dermatologist consultant in India $33/hr (both added since 28 Oct 2026), AI response and image evaluation analysts $7/hr in Mexico, $25/hr in France and $35/hr in Norway, video annotation AI trainers from $7/hr (Bhutan) to $40/hr (Singapore), English audio transcription in the UK $15/hr, an English language specialist in the US $35/hr for 10 to 40 hours a week, and gastroenterology clinical experts in Japan and South Korea $120/hr. Its Scholars docs (imerit-docs.gitbook.io/scholars-legacy-kb, read 3 Nov 2026) say each Scholar's rate is agreed with its talent team, depends on location, experience and the task, is reviewed every six months, and is billed in US dollars, mostly hourly. The US aggregator estimate this card carried before ($25 to $42/hr) is replaced by iMerit's own US rate. How rate cards are compiled.
- Language specialist (Gen AI), by country$2.50/hr (India) to $35/hr (US English)
- AI response and image evaluation analyst$7/hr (Mexico) to $35/hr (Norway)
- iMerit Scholar (domain expert)rate agreed per Scholar; gastroenterologists $120/hr
- Audio transcription, English (UK)$15/hr
- Gen AI data annotation analyst$2.50–$4/hr (India)
iMerit pay: questions
How much does iMerit pay per hour?
8 of iMerit's 17 open roles state a rate, too few to call any of them typical of iMerit. Its researched rate card says $2.50–$40/hr by country and language; clinical experts $120/hr (platform-stated, as of 3 Nov 2026).
What is the highest rate iMerit pays?
The highest-paying open iMerit role on 12 Nov 2026 is English Language Specialist – AI Training (Contract), at $35/hr (its posting: "$35/hour"). Every open role by pay.
How does iMerit pay you?
Hourly, paid weekly: you send a timesheet each week, a person reviews it, and an approved one becomes an invoice paid to your bank through Trolley or Deel, whichever your job uses. iMerit says pay now takes 14 days from timesheet submission, down from 21. No tax is deducted; small invoices wait for the payout minimum.
Does iMerit pay more than other platforms?
In AI Evaluation, its largest kind of work with enough rates, iMerit's roles pay $16–$35/hr typically (median $25/hr), against $20–$120/hr (median $35/hr) across every platform's 145 AI Evaluation roles.