Is Terac legit?+
Yes. Terac is a real expert-research marketplace with a large verified panel, paying fixed fees for completed, approved studies. The honest caveat is volume: it is opportunity-based. Invites cluster when client studies run in your field and go quiet between them, so no one should treat it as predictable income.
How much does Terac pay per study?+
Fees are fixed per study and shown on each listing; single sessions commonly post between $100 and $350, with specialist studies higher. Because sessions often run under an hour, the effective hourly rate beats most hourly platforms in this feed. Payment is released when the completed session is approved.
How do Terac studies actually run?+
Mostly as structured interviews and evaluations, many of them AI-led: you respond to questions about your professional experience, decisions and opinions, on your own schedule once you accept an invite. Some studies are asynchronous written or evaluation tasks. Each listing states its format, length and fee before you commit.
How often will I get study invites?+
It depends entirely on demand in your profession. Some weeks bring several eligible studies, some bring none; that is the per-study model working as designed. The lever you control is profile precision: verified credentials and specific expertise fields route more invites past the screeners to you.
Who qualifies for Terac?+
Verified professionals with first-hand expertise: clinicians, attorneys, finance professionals, engineers, researchers, operators. There is no degree gate as such, but every study screens for specific, demonstrable experience, and verification checks that you are who your profile says. Deep, narrow expertise gets invited more than broad generalism.
When and how do I get paid?+
On approval. You complete a session, the research team reviews it against the study’s criteria, and the listed fee is released to you once approved. Approval standards reward the same thing the screeners do: specific, engaged, first-hand answers rather than generic ones. Rejected sessions are the exception, not the rule, for contributors who answer substantively.