How Starkworth calculates weekly payouts for both Account Owners and Annotators, and what to do if a payout looks different than expected.
Payouts are calculated against the specific terms in each signed agreement, which is why there's no single flat number that applies to everyone. For Account Owners, the payout reflects the profit-sharing percentage stated in their agreement. For Annotators, payment is based on task performance and input on the account for the week.
Both Account Owners and Annotators, though the specific calculation basis differs between the two roles.
Understanding how your payout is actually calculated — rather than assuming it matches someone else's experience — is what lets you check it against your own agreement if something ever looks off.
Weekly, without exception — every Wednesday by 3:00 PM (CST), for as long as your agreement is active.
Because the percentage and basis differ by individual agreement, the most accurate way to know your specific payout structure is to read your own signed document rather than assume it matches what someone else has.
If a payout ever looks different than expected, the fastest way to get clarity is to reach out through Support or Contact with your account details — every payout is tracked against the signed agreement, so discrepancies can be checked directly.
Illustrative example — not a real customer case study
An Account Owner's agreement states a specific profit-sharing percentage. Each week, that percentage is applied to their account's tracked earnings, and the resulting figure is paid out the following Wednesday. If the account had a slower week, the payout reflects that — the percentage is fixed, but the underlying earnings it's applied to can vary.
Not necessarily — it depends on account performance (for Account Owners) or task output (for Annotators) for that specific week, applied against your fixed agreement terms.
In your individual signed agreement — see Understanding Your Profit-Sharing Percentage for more detail.
Contact Support with your account details so it can be checked against your signed agreement's tracked record directly.
No — Account Owners earn a profit share on account earnings; Annotators earn based on task performance and input. Both follow the same weekly schedule.
See What to Do If Your Payout Is Late for the most common causes and how to resolve them.
The standard schedule is weekly, every Wednesday by 3:00 PM CST — raise any specific circumstances with Support.
Review the full agreement, register as an Annotator, or chat with our Support assistant.