How do I pay oDesk and my contractors?
You make the full payment to oDesk, and oDesk pays your contractors. The most common payment method is by credit card. Under some conditions, employers may pay by check; see the Payment Methods page for information. When you pay for work, no costs are added to the rate you hired at; the contractor receives 90% of the payment and oDesk keeps 10%. This keeps the process simple, and the employer’s paperwork to an absolute minimum — there’s no difference for the employer between paying one contractor in Miami or three in Mumbai, Manila and Munich. It’s also how we can make the oDesk Guarantee, and to stand firmly behind our dispute resolution policy. Also note that you can set a limit on the number of hours your contractors work, to help keep jobs within budget.
