$12.50 an hour per hour, paid by OpenAI to Sama
Text labelling for ChatGPT safety, outsourced by OpenAI to Sama in Kenya (late 2021 contracts)
Dated 18 Jan 2023Source checked 11 Oct 2026Page out of reach at the last check, 17 Oct 2026Basis: reported
In the source's own words
“The contracts stated that OpenAI would pay an hourly rate of $12.50 to Sama for the work”
Where it was read
TIME, checked 11 Oct 2026
Everything read from this source (3)Archived copy, 12 Oct 2026
What it is about
Figures it counts in
- $19 per hour of workWork by people, made to order, per hour of work