Earnings reality check
Typical earnings, not headline totals. Match each finding to its platform.
The questions
Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.
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Multiple choice
Which kind of platform is this reality check about? "1.1-5.5 cents per word by star level on Textbroker, about $5-28 for a 500-word article."
- Card processing platforms
- Writing marketplaces
- Photography gig platforms
- Care platforms
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Writing marketplaces
That is the typical-earnings finding for writing marketplaces. Headline totals add up everyone; a typical person earns far less.
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Multiple choice
Which platform is this typical-earnings figure about? "$600-$900 per vuln: this platform says its average payment per accepted vulnerability was in the $600 to $900 range in 2020, with regular missions paying $25 to $50."
- Intigriti
- Immunefi
- Synack
- Bugcrowd
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Synack
It describes Synack: $600-$900 per vuln, Synack says its average payment per accepted vulnerability was in the $600 to $900 range in 2020, with regular missions paying $25 to $50.
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Multiple choice
Which kind of platform is this reality check about? "US barbers and hairstylists median $17.25 an hour ($35,880 a year), BLS May 2025."
- Card processing platforms
- Course platforms
- Beauty booking platforms
- Social platforms
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Beauty booking platforms
That is the typical-earnings finding for beauty booking platforms. Headline totals add up everyone; a typical person earns far less.
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Multiple choice
Which platform is this typical-earnings figure about? "Rs 25,000-75,000/mo: its become-a-teacher page shows from Rs 25,000+ per month at 4 hours a day, up to Rs 75,000+ per month full time."
- AmazingTalker
- Tutor.com
- Vedantu
- Tutoroo
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Vedantu
It describes Vedantu: Rs 25,000-75,000/mo, Vedantu's become-a-teacher page shows from Rs 25,000+ per month at 4 hours a day, up to Rs 75,000+ per month full time.
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Multiple choice
Which kind of platform is this reality check about? "A large MTurk study found median pay of about $2 per hour, only 4% earned over $7.25."
- Mentorship platforms
- Voice marketplaces
- Microtask sites
- Creator merch platforms
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Microtask sites
That is the typical-earnings finding for microtask sites. Headline totals add up everyone; a typical person earns far less.
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Multiple choice
Which platform is this typical-earnings figure about? "DKK5,624/year average: The company says its 2024 survey found Danish secondhand sellers received DKK5,624 over the preceding year across all resale channels, rather than this platform alone."
- Rebag
- Willhaben
- Allegro Lokalnie
- DBA
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DBA
It describes DBA: DKK5,624/year average, The company says its 2024 survey found Danish secondhand sellers received DKK5,624 over the preceding year across all resale channels, rather than DBA alone.
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Multiple choice
Which kind of platform is this reality check about? "Honeygain average payout is about $27, with a $20 minimum to cash out via PayPal."
- Photography gig platforms
- Bug bounty platforms
- Passive income apps
- Microtask sites
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Passive income apps
That is the typical-earnings finding for passive income apps. Headline totals add up everyone; a typical person earns far less.
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Multiple choice
Which platform is this typical-earnings figure about? "BDT8,000+/month net: Fairwork Bangladesh's 2023 study found all interviewed Sheba workers earned at least BDT8,000 in net standardised monthly income."
- Sheba.xyz
- CHECK24 Profis
- GetNinjas
- Bark
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Sheba.xyz
It describes Sheba.xyz: BDT8,000+/month net, Fairwork Bangladesh's 2023 study found all interviewed Sheba workers earned at least BDT8,000 in net standardised monthly income.
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Multiple choice
Which kind of platform is this reality check about? "DataAnnotation pays $25-50 per hour for generalists and $75-150+ for coders and professionals."
- Passive income apps
- AI training platforms
- Beauty booking platforms
- Template marketplaces
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AI training platforms
That is the typical-earnings finding for AI training platforms. Headline totals add up everyone; a typical person earns far less.
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Multiple choice
Which platform is this typical-earnings figure about? "$23/hr: its tutor FAQ says most tutors charge $23 USD per hour on average for school subjects."
- MyTutor
- Superprof
- Skooli
- TutorOcean
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TutorOcean
It describes TutorOcean: $23/hr, TutorOcean's tutor FAQ says most tutors charge $23 USD per hour on average for school subjects.