Head-to-head
micro1 vs Mercor
Which pays more, which is easier to start with, and which fits the work you want. Compared on advertised pay, kind of employer, payout, and the roles open right now.
micro1
Mercormicro1 vs Mercor: the short answer
On pay, micro1 is listed at $11-$29/hr (live median $15); Mercor's rate is not a wage an individual earns: $12–$18 per approved hour, paid to the business.
micro1 is easier to start with (open to many people, usually remote or at home, though each project sets its own countries, equipment and screening), while Mercor is open only to businesses, which apply and are paid, so an individual cannot sign up directly.
Both hire for Egocentric Capture; micro1 also covers Data Annotation, Teleoperation, and Evaluation & QA.
micro1 has 21 live roles in the feed right now; check Mercor's own site for its current openings.
Bottom line: micro1 is the one of the two you can apply to as an individual; Mercor's program is for businesses, so it only fits if you run a business that could host it.
| micro1 | Mercor | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised pay | $11-$29/hr (live median $15) | $12–$18 per approved hour, paid to the business |
| Kind of employer | Data-collection networks · Robot-data gig platform | Data-collection networks · Business data-capture program |
| Kinds of work | Data Annotation, Egocentric Capture, Teleoperation, and Evaluation & QA | Egocentric Capture |
| How you get paid | The official recording-program page states biweekly payment for approved work. Confirm the payment unit, approval rules and payout method in your project terms. | Bi-weekly, to the business, for approved hours. |
| Where you can work | Eligibility is posting-specific. The U.S. at-home recording roles list 40 states (not Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island or Washington); Latin America and Caribbean versions (one in Portuguese) name 12 countries; the hands-on robot roles are on-site in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Remote does not mean eligible from every country. | For businesses: the application asks for the business's country, and the program lists hands-on business types such as restaurants, bakeries, salons, auto repair, warehouses, construction and manufacturing. |
| Open roles now | 21 live | See its site |
| Worth knowing | No independently verified worker-rating aggregate is included in this review. | A business program, not a job: individuals cannot sign up to record on their own. |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its feed has enough hourly-stated roles; otherwise the figure carries its own confidence tier (micro1: employer-stated; Mercor: employer-stated). How we compile pay.
Best for getting started remotely or at home, one project at a time.
21 open roles now →Best for businesses that can host recording during their team's normal work, not individual job seekers.
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micro1 vs Mercor: common questions
Which pays more, micro1 or Mercor?
On pay, micro1 is listed at $11-$29/hr (live median $15); Mercor's rate is not a wage an individual earns: $12–$18 per approved hour, paid to the business.
Is micro1 or Mercor easier to get started with?
micro1 is easier to start with (open to many people, usually remote or at home, though each project sets its own countries, equipment and screening), while Mercor is open only to businesses, which apply and are paid, so an individual cannot sign up directly.
Can you apply to both micro1 and Mercor?
Only one of them takes individuals: Mercor's program is for businesses, which apply and are paid for their team's work, while micro1 takes individual applicants.