What Pay Can You Expect From Completing Micro-Tasks Online?
What you are paid for completing Micro-Tasks online can vary considerably between different companies. In this blog post we will look at the different amounts companies offering Micro-Task work pay their staff.
First, let’s look at the different payment types
The total amount you could get paid for completing Micro-Tasks can be calculated in various different ways depending on the company you are working with. Typically, the different ways you can get paid include:
A Basic Salary
Hardly any Micro-Task companies offer a fixed salary for completing Micro-Tasks. It’s very, very rare so the reality is you should never expect a basic salary. After all, the idea of completing Micro-Tasks is that you will be paid for every Micro-Task you complete.
However, if you do find a company who will pay you a fixed salary you’ll be in a very unique position – but remember, it’s rare!
Hourly rate
With an hourly rate you’ll earn a fixed amount of money for every hour that you work completing Micro-Tasks. The more hours you work the more pay you’ll receive.
You’ll often earn an hourly rate for completing a Micro-Task that takes an hour, or longer.
In these situations you’ll be expected to work on that Micro-Task for the full hour in order to earn the hourly rate.
Sometimes an hourly rate Micro-Task can pay more than lots of individual Micro-Tasks over the course of an entire hour. However, sometimes the opposite is true and an Hourly Rate Micro-Task can pay less compared to completing lots of individual Micro-Tasks.
Therefore it’s important to calculate what provides the best financial return for you.
Individual Micro-Tasks
The majority of Micro-Tasks will offer a fixed amount of money for completing an individual Micro-Task. On this basis, the more Micro-Tasks you complete the more you’ll be paid.
Completing a Micro-Task might involve writing a blog post, posting an advert, looking for errors in an image or text, watching a video or analysing a website.
Every Micro-Task you complete will provide some value to the company that you’re working for.
Ultimately, what you’ll earn when completing individual Micro-Tasks is determined by how many Micro-Tasks you can complete.
Commissions
Commission payments are often mostly linked to sales or direct selling jobs. With commission payments you will receive a share, or percentage, of the total sales value you achieve for the company you are working for.
Alternatively, commission payments can also be paid in addition to a salary, hourly rate or individual Micro-Task payments.
Remember to be cautious of any company who only pay you in commissions only. You could find yourself working a lot of hours and never making a sale – which will mean you’ll never be paid! Only work for a commissions only company if you’re certain you can generate the sales required to ensure you’ll be paid the amount of money you require.
