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Mercor Jobs in South Africa
130 of Mercor's 232 open roles accept applicants in South Africa right now. They typically pay $50 to $120 an hour (about R 820 to R 1 970).
Remote Mercor roles you can apply to from South Africa
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AI Assistant User – Weekly Feedback Study (opens the job details)
Studies & Surveys · Remote· todayDetails
$30–$35/hrLocal Political Expert (Iowa) — Elections Forecasting & Political Risk (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 1d agoDetails
$100–$200/hrLocal Political Expert (Maine) — Elections Forecasting & Political Risk (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 1d agoDetails
$100–$200/hrFilm & Video Craft Expert (Camera, VFX, Editing & Performance) (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 1d agoDetails
$70–$100/hrHuman Resources Expert, Mandarin Chinese (mainland China) (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 4d agoDetails
$60/hrHuman Resources Expert, German (Germany) (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 4d agoDetails
$65/hr- $50/hr
- $60/hr
- $65/hr
Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist) – Brazilian Portuguese (opens the job details)
Transcription & Audio · Remote· 5d agoDetails
$20–$30/hr- $84/hr
Inorganic Chemistry & Synthesis Expert (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$84/hr- $50/hr
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (opens the job details)
AI Evaluation · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$70–$110/hr- $70–$110/hr
- $70–$110/hr
Lean Engineer, Formal Mathematics (Lean 4, Mathlib, Theorem Proving) (opens the job details)
Math & STEM · Remote· 2w agoDetails
$90–$110/hrClinical Mental Health Expert — AI Conversation Evaluation (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 2w agoDetails
$100/hr- $150–$200/hr
- $80–$110/hr
Fluid Dynamics and Convection Stability Physicist (PhD) (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 3w agoDetails
$80–$110/hr- $80–$110/hr
Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Physicist (PhD) (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 3w agoDetails
$80–$110/hrGravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD) (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 3w agoDetails
$80–$110/hr
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What Mercor pays in South Africa, by kind of work
Figures in ZAR use the European Central Bank reference rate of 16 Oct 2026, US$1 = 16.43 ZAR.
| Kind of work | Open here | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Law, Medicine & Finance | 61 | $85-$200/hrabout R 1 395 to R 3 285 |
| Agentic Tasks & RL Environments | 23 | $35-$70/hrabout R 575 to R 1 150 |
| Multilingual & Localization | 16 | $10-$60/hrabout R 165 to R 985 |
| Coding & Software Evaluation | 7 | $60-$75/hrabout R 985 to R 1 235 |
| AI Evaluation & Rating (RLHF) | 7 | $70-$110/hrabout R 1 150 to R 1 810 |
| Red-Teaming & AI Safety | 6 | $55-$110/hrabout R 905 to R 1 810 |
| Transcription, Audio & Speech | 4 | $45-$100/hrabout R 740 to R 1 645 |
| Math & STEM | 3 | Too few rates |
| Data Annotation & Labeling | 2 | Too few rates |
| Research Studies & Surveys | 1 | Too few rates |
How Mercor pays
Its payment terms name Stripe and Wise. Mercor withholds no tax, and US contractors who earn over $600 get a 1099-NEC. Sources →
Mercor in South Africa: common questions
Does Mercor work in South Africa?
Yes. 130 of Mercor's 232 open roles accept applicants in South Africa right now and 130 to a list of countries that includes South Africa.
How much does Mercor pay in South Africa?
Mercor's roles open to applicants in South Africa typically pay $50 to $120 an hour, with a median of $65 (about R 820 to R 1 970, at the European Central Bank reference rate of 16 Oct 2026, US$1 = 16.43 ZAR). Rates are posted in US dollars; check each posting, since some platforms vary their rate by location.
How does Mercor pay people in South Africa?
Mercor's payment terms name Stripe and Wise (its payment terms). Mercor withholds no tax, and US contractors who earn over $600 get a 1099-NEC.