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Payment withheld unless four conditions are met: payment details, minimum, tax information, no active payment hold (holds on account changes or failure investigations).", "countries_excluded_or_limited": "'Not all payment methods are available for all Clickworkers'; SEPA EU only; ACH US only; direct transfer to select non-EU countries.", "currency": "EUR and USD (method dependent)", "days_to_cash_basis": "bill-run leg only (Wednesday start to arrival, up to 7 business days for SWIFT); how long a completed job takes to become payable balance is not stated on pages read", "days_to_cash_max": 12, "days_to_cash_min": 3, "family": "worker_platform", "fees": "No clickworker fee stated on the payment options page; SWIFT and PayPal receiving fees not addressed.", "minimum_threshold": "€10 PayPal and SEPA, $10 ACH, €/$20 Payoneer and non-EU direct bank transfer", "minimum_threshold_currency": "EUR", "minimum_threshold_value": 10, "name": "Clickworker payout", "note": "Earnings below the minimum or without tax details stay in the balance indefinitely per the requirements page; no forfeiture clause seen.", "orgs": [ "clickworker" ], "other_sources": [ "https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000969080-how-does-the-payment-process-work-", "https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000672348-what-do-i-have-to-do-to-receive-payment-from-clickworker-" ], "payout_delay": "Automatic weekly bill run started each Wednesday once minimum and tax details are met; PayPal by Saturday morning CET; SEPA and ACH arrive in 3-5 business days; non-EU direct bank 5-7 business days.", "payout_methods": [ "PayPal", "Payoneer", "SEPA (EU)", "ACH (US)", "Direct bank transfer via SWIFT (select non-EU countries)" ], "platform": "clickworker", "tax_forms": "EU: TIN; US: SSN and W-9; worker must declare self-employed or freelance status.", "url": "https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000672350-what-payment-options-do-i-have-" }, "id": "payout:clickworker-payout", "name": "Clickworker payout", "notes": { "_org_roles": { "clickworker": [ "platform" ] } }, "provenance": { "consent_license": "third-party-derived", "first_seen": "2026-09-17", "last_seen": "2026-09-17", "method": "refinery-explore", "source_hosts": [ "support-workplace.clickworker.com" ], "source_urls": [ "https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000672350-what-payment-options-do-i-have-" ] }, "quality": { "age_days": 1, "completeness": 1, "confidence": "medium", "corroborated": false, "flags": [ "single-source" ], "grade": "B", "hosts": 1, "independent_hosts": 1, "sources": 1, "stale": false, "stale_after_days": 90 }, "type": "payout", "url": "https://support-workplace.clickworker.com/support/solutions/articles/80000672350-what-payment-options-do-i-have-" }, { "fields": { "approval_gate": "Payment statuses 'Pending Approval', 'Ready for Payment', 'Payment Complete'. 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'You'll always see the tasking rate before starting any project.'", "countries_excluded_or_limited": "'Rates vary by expertise, project complexity, and location.' No country list on FAQ.", "currency": "USD (USDC when paid to Airtm)", "days_to_cash_basis": "derived: up to 7 days to the Tuesday run plus up to 12h into Airtm; local-currency cash-out time not stated", "days_to_cash_max": 8, "days_to_cash_min": 1, "family": "worker_platform", "fees": "Outlier states none. Airtm (payout partner, its own help page): no fee to receive; 'You only pay a fee when you cash out to local currency, and the fee depends on your country and the withdrawal method you choose.'", "fees_paid_by": "worker", "name": "Outlier (Scale AI) contributor payout", "note": "FX falls on the worker: paid in USD/USDC, local conversion fee charged by Airtm. Unpaid time is litigated, see the McKinney v. 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