This has undergone small changes at times. This was most recently updated February 14, 2024.

Two Prices for Signatures (x¢ - y¢)

Each work unit has a base rate shown next to each listed job. For signatures, the lower prices is for easy tags such as deficiencies or hard matches; the higher number is for harder tags such as soft matches or non matches. This is done, because if you get a patch of tough to validate signatures, you won't be as motivated to work. Depending on the job, typically 25-35% of tags are paid at the higher of the two numbers.

Portion %

The base rate is split between the contractor who originally enters the data (OG') and the peer reviewer (PR) who verifies accuracy. The portion is derived from the error percentage. For OG, each percentage of error results in 5% lost portion of the base rate. For PR, each percentage of correction results in 10% gained portion of the base rate. The OG never gets less than half the base rate, and the PR never gets more than half. The PR gets their own small rate per tag on top of the portion of the base rate collected for correcting mistakes.

The portion is calculated per job per day. OG can view their errors and dispute a limited number of corrections in case the peer reviewer is wrong. When an error correction is disputed a different peer reviewer gets the tag, and if the first peer reviewer was wrong, the PR1 loses credit for 2 corrections as a slap on the wrist.

Example of OG portion

If the base value of a day's work is $200, the OG portion would be as follows:

85% accuracy: $100.00
90% accuracy: $100.00
95% accuracy: $150.00 (minimum required after your first week)
96% accuracy: $160.00
98% accuracy: $180.00
99% accuracy: $190.00

You won't get paid for tags if...

• tags should not have been entered in the first place, because the line is blank or crossed out,
• the file should have been flagged instead of worked on,
• some signatures were skipped over that shouldn't have been (cherrypicking) and the file was reset for someone else to do properly, or
• overtly bogus queries or tags.

Pay for Declarations (a.k.a. Sections)

Declarations are not peer reviewed. They use the double blind method. Two separate OG's enter the info, and the system determines if they substantially match. If they don't, a PR will also enter the info. Nobody sees the other person's input. Once two people in a row match, it's decided and the person who doesn't match loses credit for 2 declarations. There is no minimum earnings for declaration like the half portion for signatures, because if you do half the work wrong, you do not deserve anything.

When you get paid

Most times, you get paid each Friday for prior calendar week. Holiday weeks tend to interfere with PayPal transfers in from clients and often cause delays until the Monday after.

What is realistic

Treat your first 20 hours as practice and don't plan on seeing much money until you've gone through the learning curve. Whereas day 1 you might only tag 75 signatures per hour and have a high error rate, day 3 you should aim for 200 tags per hour with few errors. Some jobs are easier than others.

There is no way to make decent money at this without dual monitors or a 4k monitor, so the forms can be viewed in full clarity and without having to constantly move the Sigtrack window around. Also, high ping internet access (anything over 20ms on Speedtest) will also reduce your earnings potential.