Mental health is where a confidently wrong model does the most direct harm, and labs know it. That is why this category pays close to the top of the healthcare range despite a modest listing count.
What the listings actually pay
Across 26 live listings in this category that publish a rate, the median top-of-range is $150 an hour, reaching $200 at the top. The work involves evaluating how a model responds in sensitive contexts, which some clinicians find heavy going. It is worth knowing that before you start rather than after.
| # | Role | Advertised rate | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therapeutic Area & Clinical Survey Expert | $200 to $200 an hour | Mercor |
| 2 | Child Development Psychologist (PhD) | $100 to $200 an hour | micro1 |
| 3 | Pro Bono Counsel (Access to Justice Expert) | $170 to $170 an hour | Mercor |
| 4 | In-House Counsel (France) | $150 to $160 an hour | Mercor |
| 5 | Psychiatry Expert | $150 to $150 an hour | Mercor |
| 6 | Partner & General Counsel - Legal Domain Expert | $100 to $150 an hour | Mercor |
| 7 | Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinical Advisor (AI Safety Benchmark Project) | $80 to $150 an hour | Mercor |
| 8 | Corporate Counsel | $100 to $130 an hour | micro1 |
| 9 | General Counsel | $90 to $130 an hour | micro1 |
| 10 | Legal Expert: Environmental (Project Donna) | $100 to $120 an hour | Mercor |
Source: 26 live listings on this board that publish a rate, read directly from each posting on 2026-09-05. Listings without a published rate are excluded rather than estimated.
What moves your rate
Every listing below links to the full role with its own requirements and application link. Rates shown are what the listing itself advertises, and listings without a published rate are left out rather than estimated.
How to apply
Every role above links to its own page with the full requirements and a direct application link. Applications are completed on the hiring platform and typically take a few minutes, with a short skills assessment in place of an interview.
Two things are worth doing before you apply. Check whether the role accepts applicants from your country using the eligibility checker, and run the advertised rate through the take-home calculator, because this is contract work and the headline rate is before self-employment tax.
Frequently asked questions
What do AI jobs for psychologists and therapists pay?
Across 26 live listings in this category with published rates, the median top-of-range is $150 an hour and the highest currently reaches $200.
What does the work actually involve?
Evaluating how a model handles mental health topics, crisis language, and sensitive disclosure, then correcting responses that would be unsafe or clinically wrong.
Is there any client contact?
None. There is no therapeutic relationship and no client. You are reviewing model output, which is why it sits outside your practice obligations.
Is this contract or employment?
Nearly all of it is contract work, paid hourly for approved hours. That means no benefits and you handle your own taxes, which our take-home calculator accounts for.
Can I do this alongside a full-time job?
Yes, and most people do. The work is asynchronous with no set shifts, so it fits into evenings and weekends without a scheduling conflict.
See every live role
The full board updates several times a week, with the advertised rate on each listing and closed roles removed.