Stage 2 · Lesson 1 of 7
Pay varies by country, project and skill
There is no single rate for this work. Platforms say openly that pay depends on your expertise, the project's difficulty and your location: 's FAQ says rates vary "by expertise, project complexity, and location", and says the same.
Specialist and coding projects generally pay more than general ones, and the same task can pay differently in Lagos and London. Some projects pay per hour, others per task, and per-task work rewards speed only if your accuracy holds. Platforms show the rate before you accept a project, so judge each one then.
Work out your : what you earned divided by the hours you actually spent, including reading guidelines and unpaid tests.
Common trapbelieving pay figures from videos and ads. They are often the top of a range, from another country, or from a project that has closed.
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Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- GuideFreeJob Scams (FTC Consumer Advice)
US Federal Trade Commission
How fake job offers and pay-to-work schemes work; the tactics are the same worldwide
- PlatformFreeDataAnnotation
DataAnnotation · Beginner
Read the official FAQ: how qualification, projects and payment work, and its "never ask for money" rule