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What studies pay, how to avoid scams and how to earn more, with numbers from our own catalogue.
What paid research studies pay: 692 studies in numbers
The median study pays $40, and in-person sessions pay five times more than online. An analysis of 692 open studies from our catalogue.
Read →How much paid research pays per hour: 692 studies analysed
The median is $87 per hour of stated time, and one in nine studies pays $200 an hour or more. Short studies do not pay better per hour.
Read →How to get paid for research studies: a step-by-step guide for 2026
From choosing a format to getting paid: where to find paid research studies, how to build a profile, pass screeners and receive payouts.
Read →Paid research study scams: six schemes and a five-minute check
One rule stops most fraud. Six common schemes, a five-minute way to check any study, and what to do if you have already been caught.
Read →Are paid research studies legit? How to tell
Most paid research studies are real: companies have paid people for opinions for decades. The signs of a genuine study, and the red flags.
Read →What drives pay for research studies, and how to earn more
Four things set the payout: length, format, how rare your profile is, and travel. How to use them and stop wasting time on low-paying tasks.
Read →Easy ways to make money from home as a student (2026)
Paid research, app testing, tutoring, freelancing and reselling: which work with no upfront cost, and how much they realistically pay.
Read →Side hustles that pay fast: what pays the same day
In-person studies, delivery, selling things, local tasks and online research: how fast each one pays and what you need for it.
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