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| Micro1 Domain expert network for AI labs and Fortune 500 companies UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 13 Sep 2026 | £12–£155/hr | Read review → |
| Mercor AI interviewer and expert network for long-form model evaluation UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 10 Sep 2026 | £20–£100/hr | Read review → |
| Turing Vetted developer network including AI training and evaluation UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 20 Aug 2026 | £25–£60/hr | Read review → |
| Outlier Project-based AI training tasks across coding, writing and reasoning UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 8 Sep 2026 | £15–£45/hr | Read review → |
| DataAnnotation Coding and writing tasks for training large language models UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 1 Sep 2026 | £18–£40/hr | Read review → |
| OpenTrain AI RLHF and evaluation tasks for training large language models UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 8 Sep 2026 | £10–£35/hr | Read review → |
| Handshake AI Emerging AI training marketplace for students and early-career contributors UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 5 Aug 2026 | £12–£25/hr | Read review → |
| Appen Long-standing data collection and microtask platform UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 15 Jul 2026 | £9–£18/hr | Read review → |
| Toloka Microtask and data annotation platform with global reach UK eligibility: Yes Rates verified 22 Jun 2026 | £8–£15/hr | Read review → |
Mercor referral bonus terms clarified — bonus paid on hire and first completed paid interview.
Source →Outlier coding track upper rate reported increased for specialist projects.
Source →DataAnnotation writing track rate band verified as stable; no change this cycle.
Source →Appen UK microtask availability reduced on several legacy projects; contributors advised to check current project list.
Source →Side-gig income is usually taxable. Up to £1,000/year is tax-free under the trading allowance, see gov.uk. Information, not tax advice.