Microtask crowd · Enterprise annotation + Scholars
iMerit
iMerit pairs a large operations annotation workforce with 'iMerit Scholars', an invite-oriented network of graduate-level domain experts for GenAI tuning and evaluation. Pay scales sharply by country and language.
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Is iMerit legit?
Established enterprise vendor (acquired by EXL in August 2026). Worker sentiment is mixed-to-low on pay. It pays $2.50–$40/hr by country and language; clinical experts $120/hr (platform-stated).
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Scholars are paid in US dollars only, by direct bank transfer through Worksuite; payments start every Friday and arrive within 21 days of timesheet approval (its Scholars docs, 'Invoices & Payment', read 3 Nov 2026). No PayPal.
Glassdoor ~3.3/5
Global, posted per country and language: its 26 roles on 2 Nov 2026 were in India, the US, the UK, France, Norway, Mexico, Cameroon, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bhutan, Turkey and South Africa.
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What iMerit pays
Platform-stated · as of 2026-11-03Researched rate card, platform-stated, as of 2026-11-03
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.
| Role | Kind of work | Researched pay |
|---|---|---|
| Language specialist (Gen AI), by country | Multilingual | $2.50/hr (India) to $35/hr (US English) |
| AI response and image evaluation analyst | AI Evaluation | $7/hr (Mexico) to $35/hr (Norway) |
| iMerit Scholar (domain expert) | Domain Experts | rate agreed per Scholar; gastroenterologists $120/hr |
| Audio transcription, English (UK) | Transcription & Audio | $15/hr |
| Gen AI data annotation analyst | Data Annotation | $2.50–$4/hr (India) |
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Is iMerit legit?
Established enterprise vendor (acquired by EXL in August 2026). Worker sentiment is mixed-to-low on pay.
Does iMerit pay?
Yes. Established enterprise vendor (acquired by EXL in August 2026). Worker sentiment is mixed-to-low on pay. Payouts: Scholars are paid in US dollars only, by direct bank transfer through Worksuite; payments start every Friday and arrive within 21 days of timesheet approval (its Scholars docs, 'Invoices & Payment', read 3 Nov 2026). No PayPal.
How much does iMerit pay?
$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.
Is iMerit worth it?
iMerit pays $2.50–$40/hr by country and language; clinical experts $120/hr (platform-stated). It suits flexible microtask income rather than a dependable hourly wage. Worker sentiment: Glassdoor ~3.3/5.
How does iMerit pay out?
Scholars are paid in US dollars only, by direct bank transfer through Worksuite; payments start every Friday and arrive within 21 days of timesheet approval (its Scholars docs, 'Invoices & Payment', read 3 Nov 2026). No PayPal.
Where can you work for iMerit?
Global, posted per country and language: its 26 roles on 2 Nov 2026 were in India, the US, the UK, France, Norway, Mexico, Cameroon, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bhutan, Turkey and South Africa.
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