Handshake AI pay · 18 Oct 2026

How much does Handshake AI pay?

Handshake AI pays $55–$150/hr typically, a median of $90/hr, measured from the 170 open roles on its board that state a rate on 18 Oct 2026. Its advertised rates run from $17/hr to $158/hr.

Measured from 11 distinct advertised rates, on this platform. 158 advertise only a maximum ("up to $X/hr"), which is excluded.

Pay read from its board 12 hrs ago170 open Handshake AI roles

Handshake AI pay by kind of work

Each row is the pay of Handshake AI's open roles of that kind, beside what every platform's roles of the same kind pay, so a figure is read against the going rate for the work. Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each advertised range) to the 90th-percentile advertised ceiling. Every figure opens the roles it is measured from.

Kind of work	Open roles	Typical pay	Every platform	Highest rate
Domain Experts	126	$45–$100/hr 2 rates	$50–$150/hr 1,118 roles	$100/hr
Math & STEM	14	$75–$150/hr 1 rate	$40–$150/hr 219 roles	$150/hr
Multilingual	12	No rate stated	$35–$100/hr 1,005 roles	None stated
AI Evaluation	6	$45–$110/hr	$25–$120/hr 143 roles	$120/hr
Coding	4	No rate stated	$60–$120/hr 285 roles	None stated
Red-Teaming	3	$80–$150/hr	$45–$120/hr 54 roles	$158/hr
Data Annotation	2	$100–$125/hr 1 rate	$18–$120/hr 140 roles	$125/hr
Writing	2	No rate stated	$40–$120/hr 35 roles	None stated
Transcription & Audio	1	No rate stated	$25–$150/hr 521 roles	None stated

In AI Evaluation, its largest kind of work with enough rates, Handshake AI's roles pay $45–$110/hr typically (median $55/hr), against $25–$120/hr (median $60/hr) across every platform's 143 AI Evaluation roles.

Handshake AI against other platforms

On 17 Oct 2026, 99.4% of its open roles stated an hourly rate. Their 11 distinct advertised rates (158 more are only an advertised maximum, "up to $X/hr", left out) have a median of $90/hr and typical pay of $55 to $150/hr, against a median of $65/hr across other platforms' rates.

How often does Handshake AI state its pay, and how does it compare with other platforms for the same work?

Roles	Stating an hourly rate	Its median per hour	Its typical pay	Other platforms' median	Its median against theirs	Its roles stating a rate	Distinct rates measured	Only a maximum, left out
All its open roles	99.4%	$90	$55 to $150	$65	+34.6%	169	11	158
Law, Medicine & FinanceSmall sample	99.2%	n/a	n/a	$70	n/a	125	2	123
Math & STEMSmall sample	100.0%	n/a	n/a	$65	n/a	14	1	13
Multilingual & LocalizationSmall sample	100.0%	n/a	n/a	$65	n/a	12	0	12
AI Evaluation & Rating (RLHF)	100.0%	$55	$45 to $110	$60	n/a	6	4	2
Coding & Software EvaluationSmall sample	100.0%	n/a	n/a	$65	n/a	4	0	4
Red-Teaming & AI Safety	100.0%	$95	$80 to $150	$50	n/a	3	3	0
Data Annotation & LabelingSmall sample	100.0%	n/a	n/a	$30	n/a	2	1	1
Writing & ContentSmall sample	100.0%	n/a	n/a	$50	n/a	2	0	2
Transcription, Audio & SpeechSmall sample	100.0%	n/a	n/a	$30	n/a	1	0	1

169 of the 170 roles Handshake AI listed open on 17 Oct 2026 state an hourly rate, 11 distinct rates and 158 advertised maximums; other platforms: 2,862 of 3,498. Handshake AI Hiring Data, figure 4, live data 20 Sep 2026 to 17 Oct 2026.

Handshake AI pay, week by week

Counted at the end of each week, over the roles open then, the median advertised rate on Handshake AI's roles was $55/hr in the week of 7 to 13 Sep (4 distinct rates) and $60/hr in the week of 5 to 11 Oct (5 distinct rates). The roles open now, on 18 Oct 2026, have a median of $90/hr, the figure above. A change can come from roles listed or removed at other rates as well as from a rate changed.

Is Handshake AI advertising higher or lower pay than it did?

Week	Median per hour	Typical pay	Distinct rates measured	Open roles stating a rate
3 to 9 AugPartial week	n/a	n/a	1	1
10 to 16 AugPartial week	n/a	n/a	1	1
17 to 23 AugPartial week	n/a	n/a	1	1
24 to 30 AugPartial week	n/a	n/a	0	0
31 Aug to 6 SepPartial week	n/a	n/a	0	0
7 to 13 Sep	$55	$55 to $110	4	4
14 to 20 Sep	$55	$55 to $110	4	4
21 to 27 Sep	$55	$55 to $110	4	4
28 Sep to 4 Oct	$60	$55 to $110	5	5
5 to 11 Oct	$60	$55 to $110	5	5

Roles Handshake AI listed open at the end of each ISO week (Monday to Sunday, UTC) that state an hourly rate, 20 Jul 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. Handshake AI Hiring Data, figure 5, live data 20 Sep 2026 to 17 Oct 2026.

Highest-paying Handshake AI roles open now

Every Handshake AI role by pay

Neurologist (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 4mo agoDetails
up to $300/hr
Radiology Professional (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 7mo agoDetails
up to $300/hr
AI Red Teamer, CBRNE (Remote) (opens the job details)
Red-Teaming · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$65–$158/hr
Quantitative Analyst (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 2w agoDetails
up to $150/hr
Finance Expert (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 3w agoDetails
up to $150/hr
STEM Professors (opens the job details)
Domain Experts · Remote· 3mo agoDetails
up to $150/hr

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How Handshake AI pays you

Pay for each Monday-to-Sunday week (Pacific time) is sent through Stripe by Wednesday afternoon and can take 48 hours more to reach you. Hourly work is paid only up to each task's time cap, per-task work only once a task passes review, and optional meetings and most onboarding are unpaid.

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Handshake AI pay: questions

How much does Handshake AI pay per hour?

Handshake AI pays $55–$150/hr typically, a median of $90/hr, measured from the 170 open roles on its board that state a rate on 18 Oct 2026. Its advertised rates run from $17/hr to $158/hr.

What is the highest rate Handshake AI pays?

The highest-paying open Handshake AI role on 18 Oct 2026 is Neurologist, at $300/hr (its posting: "up to $300/hr"). Every open role by pay.

How does Handshake AI pay you?