The Job JacketNews for the skilled trades, compared across sources
These companies pay experienced trades workers to check and improve AI answers about their trade, from home. This is real work done by people, and the companies forbid using AI tools to do it. Pay and the amount of work vary, and projects can stop suddenly. Never pay to join or to get work; real platforms pay you.
Last checked: October 25, 2026
Region: International
Pay: $20-50/hr
Trades roles: electrician, plumber
Micro1 offers flexible remote AI training tasks for tradespeople with pay around $20‑$50 per hour. Payments are processed bi‑weekly and the platform is reliable, though project flow can be sporadic. Support is responsive and the referral bonus is generous.
Watch out for: automated AI interview raises privacy concerns; Reddit reports of data scraping and ghost‑town dashboard.
Region: International
Pay: $40-120/hr
Trades roles: none seen
Alignerr lists some of the higher hourly rates, up to $120, but task availability is limited. Payments are weekly via Stripe, and the platform is run by Labelbox, an established AI data company.
Watch out for: multiple Reddit threads label Alignerr as a scam, reports of account bans, unpaid work, and phishing links.
Region: International
Pay: $50-95/hr
Trades roles: building code and permitting specialists
Mercor pays competitive rates (median $75/hr) with weekly payouts and a clear referral program. Work is contract‑based and can be high‑earning for specialists, but project availability varies and contracts can end abruptly.
Watch out for: recent data breach reported on Reddit; projects can be cancelled without notice; inconsistent work queue.
Region: International
Pay: $30-50/hr (electrical engineering roles)
Trades roles: electrical engineering
Outlier AI offers flexible remote AI training work with pay ranging from $30 to $50 per hour for electrical engineering experts, and higher for specialized fields. The platform is praised for its flexibility, weekly payments, and engaging projects, but some reviewers report inconsistent task availability, sudden project removals, and unhelpful customer support during disputes.
Watch out for: inconsistent task availability, sudden project removals, unhelpful customer support reported on Trustpilot
Region: International
Pay: $40-125/hr (electrical engineering roles)
Trades roles: electrical engineer
DataAnnotation provides flexible remote AI training work with pay from $25-$150+/hour based on expertise, featuring specialized roles like electrical engineering earning up to $125/hour. Users praise reliable payments and schedule flexibility, but note inconsistent work availability, the high-stakes one-time assessment, and occasional communication delays from management.
Watch out for: inconsistent work availability, no retakes on starter assessment, communication delays reported on Trustpilot
Region: International
Pay: $15-100+/hr (all roles)
Trades roles: electrical engineer
Mindrift offers flexible remote AI training work with pay ranging from $15 to $100+ per hour depending on expertise and project type, with electrical engineering roles available. Users appreciate the straightforward onboarding, clear guidelines, and prompt payments through trusted services, but frequently report persistent lack of available jobs, long waiting periods after qualification, unexpected account blocks, system technical glitches, and difficulties withdrawing earnings.
Watch out for: persistent lack of available jobs, long waiting periods after qualification, unexpected account blocks, system technical glitches, difficulties withdrawing earnings reported on Trustpilot
Region: International
Pay: $8-45/hr (typical)
Trades roles: none seen
Welo Data provides a global platform with $8-45/hr typical pay; referral bonuses require both parties to complete the program, so only active participants can earn them. Work is steady but project volume varies.
Region: International
Pay: $15-175/hr
Trades roles: electrician, HVAC
AfterQuery is a YC‑backed research lab that hires experts to create training data. Pay ranges $15‑$175/hr and is paid weekly on Fridays via Stripe. Reviewers note long delays in task review and poor support response.
Watch out for: task review delays and poor support reported on Reddit
Region: International
Pay: $30-150/hr
Trades roles: none seen
Turing connects AI labs with remote experts via a contractor marketplace. It offers flexible project work with pay rates set per project, typically $30‑150/hr. Payments are monthly but users report slow payout processing and occasional support delays. The platform is globally available but requires rigorous vetting.
Watch out for: payout delays and support response issues reported on Reddit
Region: International
Pay: not published
Trades roles: none seen
Meridial offers AI training projects globally via an expert contractor marketplace. Pay rates are not publicly listed, and the platform does not guarantee work. Payments are issued bi‑weekly, but reviewers note slow onboarding and verification hurdles. The platform is open to many countries but lacks clear regional limits.
Watch out for: slow onboarding and verification issues reported on Reddit
Region: International
Pay: $10-15/hr (general projects)
Trades roles: none seen
Appen offers flexible remote AI training work with pay typically ranging from $10 to $15 per hour for general projects. However, user reviews indicate significant issues with inconsistent work availability, payment delays, account deactivations without explanation, and poor customer support, making reliable income difficult to achieve.
Watch out for: inconsistent work availability, payment delays, account deactivations without explanation, poor customer support reported on Trustpilot
Region: International
Pay: $20-35/hr (AI Community tasks); rater roles lower
Trades roles: none seen
A large, long-running company with AI tasks open to people in many countries. Pay is modest and you must pass an unpaid qualifying exam first. Workers often report programs ending with little warning, which explains the low review score.
Watch out for: unpaid qualifying exam, programs end with little notice, weekly hour caps, scammers pretend to be TELUS (it never charges a fee)
Region: International
Pay: $35-120/hr for most fields (trades rate not published)
Trades roles: licensed journeyman or master electrician, plumber, HVAC technician
A new platform that is openly hiring licensed electricians, plumbers and HVAC techs to check AI answers, fully remote. Listed pay is high, but there is no track record yet on how reliably it pays. Getting approved does not promise you any work.
Watch out for: site only months old, no named company or leaders, unpaid onboarding course, approval does not guarantee tasks
Region: US only
Pay: $30-125/hr (trades roles)
Trades roles: electrician
Handshake AI offers flexible remote project-based work with pay ranging from $30 to $125 per hour depending on expertise and project. However, user reviews indicate significant issues with payment reliability, frequent account suspensions, and virtually non-existent customer support, making work inconsistent and frustrating for many contributors.
Watch out for: payment delays, account suspensions, poor customer support reported on Trustpilot
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