Mechanical Turk
Amazon crowdsourcing marketplace
Live hiring signal: No open roles are currently listed on the tracked worker portal. This can mean a hiring pause, an invite-only phase, or a full pipeline - check the provider directly. Derived from HumanSourcer's daily data collection, not reported by Mechanical Turk.
Typical work
Research, surveys, labelling and data-processing tasks
Domains
Notes
Track announced restrictions/closure changes separately; not all work is AI data.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mechanical Turk legit?
Mechanical Turk's ownership is documented: Amazon crowdsourcing marketplace (parent: Amazon). Ownership confidence: confirmed, verified via www.mturk.com. Every claim on this profile links to its source.
How much does Mechanical Turk pay?
No Mechanical Turk listing HumanSourcer currently tracks states a rate, so there is no median to publish. That is what the source shows, not a gap here - HumanSourcer quotes pay only where a listing discloses it and never estimates. Pay is likely settled after the screening step, which is common for apply networks.
How do I join Mechanical Turk?
Mechanical Turk's access model is "Apply" (Open worker registration subject to approval). Applications go through Mechanical Turk's own portal - HumanSourcer links out and never handles applications.
Is Mechanical Turk remote-friendly?
Mechanical Turk's stated geography: Supported countries (region restricted).
Sources
- Ownership/relationship: https://www.mturk.com/
- Status: https://www.mturk.com/worker