Learn the work, then apply

Guides for data annotators

Short explainers written for people who want data annotation jobs, not a general AI news feed.

• How to become a data annotator

  What the work is, which skills get you hired, and how to apply through this board.

• Data annotator salary

  Hourly pay for labeling, RLHF, and evaluator work, based on ranges listed on this board.

• What is RLHF?

  How reinforcement learning from human feedback works, what trainers actually do, and where to find RLHF jobs.

• Scale AI vs Surge AI

  How the two platforms differ for annotators, plus where Mercor fits.

• How to pass annotation assessments

  Why people fail labeling and RLHF tests, and how to treat rubrics, speed, and QA.