Write a commentLooking for Survey Sites that pay? Marketing is big business. Companies cut their advertising spend and increase sales by learning to target products at the right people, which is why businesses pay for public opinions and many people are choosing to cash in on the opportunity.
Surveys that pay can earn contributors between £200 -£800 a year in cash, depending on how much effort you're willing to put in. There are dozens of market research companies out there that rely on people to share honest opinions on their brand, products, and/or services, some legitimate, some not so much.
Paid Surveys UK
If you have some time to kill, you could be making some extra cash by taking paid online surveys and participating in focus groups. Here are 30 of the very best that have been tried and tested by ourselves or our money saving community, that pay real money...
Best Paid Surveys UK
1 - Branded Surveys
Branded Surveys is undoubtedly one of the best and highest paying survey sites online, with a high volume of surveys available. You earn points for completing surveys, which you can convert to cash or vouchers.
Payment Threshold: $10 (roughly £7.50)
Payment Method: Paypal, or high street vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: $0.50 (roughly 35p)
Refer a Friend: Yes - 50 points once your friend earns a Silver badge for the first time.
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - there's a daily poll and 'Quick Survey' for points, with extra bonuses available for completing these on consecutive days.
2 - 20Cogs
20cogs is an easy way to make some money online and has a well-deserved place on our list of paid surveys in the UK
Payment Threshold: You have to complete all 20 cogs, regardless of how much it's worth before you're able to cash out. It usually £120 - £300.
Payment Method: PayPal or bank transfer
Typical Amount per survey: £2.50 - £10
Refer a Friend: Yes - Earn 5% of all Completed Offers on your referred friend's account for life
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - You can also earn by taking part in competitions, offers, and games.
3 - Toluna
Another big player in the survey game, Toluna is really popular with survey fans, although it can take a long time to reach the £35 threshold.
Payment Threshold: 27K points (£5) for gift cards, £35 for PayPal payments
Payment Method: PayPal, Amazon, or high street vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: Varies, but typically 1-2000 per survey
Refer a Friend: Yes - You'll get 500 bonus points for every sign up (limited to up to 10 each month)
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - You can play daily games to earn extra points
4 - Swagbucks
Swagbucks is one of the biggest survey sites out there, they pay you points (Swagbucks) to answer daily polls, which you can exchange for cash.
Payment Threshold: Varies
Payment Method: PayPal or Amazon vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: From 50p (70 Swagbucks)
Refer a Friend: Yes - You will earn 10% of whatever they earn for life
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - Earn more Swagbucks by watching videos, playing free games online, using their own search function, and making purchases online
5 - Qmee
Qmee is well known for its browser add-on, but you can now take surveys for cash too, via its app or online.
Payment Threshold: No minimum
Payment Method: Paypal or Gift Cards
Typical Amount per survey: 30p
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - via their browser extension, you get paid for browsing or shopping online. There are also free games you can play for cash
6 - I-Say
i-Say (previously known as Ipsos) is one of the highest paying survey sites available to UK contributors. Unfortunately, you can only redeem your earnings as vouchers.
Payment Threshold: £5
Payment Method: High Street Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: Between 5p and £1.80
Refer a Friend: Yes - Once you've been an i-Say member for at least 30 days, you can refer friends to earn 100 points per sign up
Extra Ways to Earn: No
7 - Curious Cat
Curious Cat is APP based only, so you'll need a smartphone. It's a great way to do surveys on the go
Payment Threshold: £1
Payment Method: PayPal
Typical Amount per survey: 50p
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
8 - OnePoll
OnePoll provides surveys to the press and major brands. The polls are quick to complete and fun but you will need to log in daily to check for availability.
Payment Threshold: £30 for your first payout, £25 thereafter
Payment Method: PayPal or Bank Transfer
Typical Amount per survey: 20p
Refer a Friend: Yes - 50p for each person who signs up and completes a survey, with extra bonus' as they participate
Extra Ways to Earn: No
9 - Prolific
If you're eligible, Prolific Academic offers good money for taking part in survey studies. You have to give good answers in order to keep your prolific score high, otherwise, you'll lose chances to participate in surveys.
Payment Threshold: £5
Payment Method: PayPal
Typical Amount per survey: 30p - £10
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
10 - YouGov
This APP or web based survey site allows you to have your say on Politics and current affairs. There are always a lot of surveys to apply for and it's easy to be accepted.
Payment Threshold: £50
Payment Method: Bank Transfer
Typical Amount per survey: 50p
Refer a Friend: Yes - You will earn 200 bonus points after they complete 6 surveys
Extra Ways to Earn: No
11 - Opinion Outpost
Opinion Outpost has become a lot more popular in recent years due to the volume of surveys provided. Money savers report that the surveys are really fast and easy to complete.
Payment Threshold: £2.50
Payment Method: Paypal or Vouchers (including Amazon)
Typical Amount per survey: 50p - £1
Refer a Friend: Yes - Earn Opinion Points for every person you refer and who completes at least one online survey
Extra Ways to Earn: No
12 - Panelbase
Panelbase is one of the fastest-growing research communities on the internet. There's an attractive £3 bonus simply for signing up.
Payment Threshold: £10
Payment Method: Bank Transfer or Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 50p - £10
Refer a Friend: Yes - Account specific and sporadic
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - Market research projects such as keeping a spending diary, focus groups, and product testing
13 - Valued Opinions
Valued opinions is one of the more established survey sites, the downside to this one is that you can't claim cash and they charge a 50p admin fee for claiming vouchers.
Payment Threshold:
Payment Method: Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: £1 - £5
Refer a Friend: Yes - you can receive £1 for each friend who becomes a member
Extra Ways to Earn: No
14 - Paid Surveys
Paid surveys are a relatively new player in the survey world, offering contributors up to £5 per survey. The site boasts that earning £300 per month with them is realistic, but we've yet to put it to the test.
Payment Threshold: Varies
Payment Method: Paypal, Vouchers, or Products
Typical Amount per survey: From 50p to £10
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
15 - Pinecone Research
Pinecone is an exclusive survey and product testing company, which is currently invite-only. You can usually find sign up links over on the Survey Police website here.
Payment Threshold: £3
Payment Method: Bank Transfer or PayPal
Typical Amount per survey: £3 (with some established members earning £5)
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
16 - LifePoints
Lifpoints is a survey site created by two very popular survey sites, MySurvey and GlobalTestMarket merging.
Payment Threshold: £5
Payment Method: PayPal or Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 50p - £5
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
17 - Marketagent
Marketagent is a good online survey option and they have a large userbase of over 2 million which means a high amount of surveys are available.
Payment Threshold: £10
Payment Method: PayPal of Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 10p - £3.60
Refer a Friend: Yes - you can earn a commission of 50 points when referring your friends to the program
Extra Ways to Earn: No
18 - The OpinionPanel Community
The OpinionPanel Community is one of UK’s largest research panel for students or anyone aged 13-30. They offer a £10 bonus simply for signing up.
Payment Threshold: £25
Payment Method: Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 50p - £4
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - £30 - £50 for taking part in online focus groups
Join The Opinion Panel Community
19 - PrizeRebel
PrizeRebel is a popular rewards website where members are rewarded for completing easy tasks and activities
Payment Threshold: £2
Payment Method: PayPal & Gift Cards
Typical Amount per survey: 50p - £20
Refer a Friend: Yes - for every friend you refer you will pocket a percentage of everything they earn on PrizeRebel
Extra Ways to Earn: No
20 - PopulusLive
Populuslive is a leading UK survey site that is popular with the survey community.
Payment Threshold: £50
Payment Method: Bank transfer or Cheque
Typical Amount per survey: £1
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
Join PoplusLive21 - Ohmydosh!
Payment Threshold: £10
Payment Method: Paypal or BACS directly into your bank account
Typical Amount per survey: £1
Refer a Friend: Yes - earn 50p for every friend you refer
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - Loads! From playing free games to shopping online, ohmydosh has plenty of ways to earn
22- iPoll
Formerly Survey Head, iPoll is a US based survey site that is open to UK residents. They have an APP for users who prefer to make money on the go.
Payment Threshold: £20
Payment Method: PayPal, Vouchers, or Magzine Subscriptions
Typical Amount per survey: 40p - £1.70
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
23 - Panel Opinion
Panel Opinion is a survey site that offers different opportunities to earn some extra cash. The opportunities can be few and far between though.
Payment Threshold: £10
Payment Method: Paypal, Direct Bank Transfer (BACS) or Cheque
Typical Amount per survey: 50p
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - Paid phone interviews, product testing, mystery shopping & focus groups are also available
24 - Crowdology
Crowdology is popular because it doesn't operate a points-based system, you just get cash for completing surveys.
Payment Threshold: £4
Payment Method: Paypal or Amazon Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 40p - £10
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
25 - InboxPounds
InboxPounds is an established community that rewards you for online activities as well as surveys. There's a £1 sign up bonus too.
Payment Threshold: £20
Payment Method: Paypal or Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 20p - £1
Refer a Friend: Yes - you will 10% of your referrals lifetime earnings
Extra Ways to Earn: Yes - you can play games, read emails or search the web in return for cash
26 - Triaba
You can take the available surveys Triaba offers via their website or APP. Users have sid it can take 2-3 weeks for your first survey to be sent out though.
Payment Threshold: £8
Payment Method: PayPal or vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 25p - £3
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
27 - PureProfile
PureProfile isn't really one to rely on for a lot of cash, with about one survey per month, it can take up to and over a year to reach the £20 min payout target.
Payment Threshold: £20
Payment Method: PayPal or Bank Transfer (BACS)
Typical Amount per survey: 10p - £3
Refer a Friend: Yes - £1 per referral and a further £1 when they complete their first survey
Extra Ways to Earn: No
28 - NewVista
As soon as you register with newvista, 500 points (worth £5) will be added to your account, just for joining.
Payment Threshold: £50
Payment Method: Cheque or Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: £1
Refer a Friend: No
Extra Ways to Earn: No
29 - Opinium
Opinium offers short, interesting surveys on subjects such as politics and current affairs. It may take a while to reach the minimum payment threshold though as surveys are sparse.
Payment Threshold: £25
Payment Method: Bank Transfer (BACS) or Amazon Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 50p
Refer a Friend: Yes - each friend that signs up will earn you 50p
Extra Ways to Earn: No
30 - YourSayPays
YourSayPays is known for its quick and simple surveys, the only problem is you will need to log in to find out if there are any available.
Payment Threshold: £20
Payment Method: PayPal or Amazon Vouchers
Typical Amount per survey: 50p
Refer a Friend: Yes - 50p per signup is awarded
Extra Ways to Earn: No
Survey Site Tips
Keep it Real
Although the rewards for completing surveys won’t be enough to quit your day job, they are a nice little bonus each month! And let’s face it, a little extra cash always comes in handy!
Sign up to Plenty
The more survey sites you're joined to, the more money you can make. Sometimes surveys can be few and far between, so by joining up to as many as possible, you will always have one on offer if you have the time to spare to participate.
Never Pay to Join
No reputable Survey site will ask you for a fee to join. All of the paid survey sites listed above are free to apply for and use, so it's best to stick with them. If you do find new ones you'd like to try, remember, if you're asked at any point during sign up for payment, delete your profile and move on to the next.
Cash Out ASAP
Unless you're saving your stash for a particular reason, it's always best to withdraw your cash as soon as you reach the payment threshold. If a survey site happens to go bust, you have no protection and would lose all the money from your hard work, so it's best for it to be in your bank account, rather than theirs.
Get a Separate Email
Using your own email address will be a big mistake. These types of sites can be a bit of a pin for spamming you with emails. So it's best to get a dedicated email solely for the purposes of side hustles. That way, you can check-in when you want, without the hassle of having your personal email flooded.
Be Honest
You might be tempted to answer a question the way you feel the retailer would want you to answer, or tell a little white lie in a bid to enable you to be eligible for a certain survey. This will only result in you being penalised and could result in you getting no surveys sent your way at all.
Companies often corroborate previous answers you have given on other surveys, so have been known to catch those out that tell porkies.
Refer a Friend
Most survey sites offer a small refer-a-friend bonus. So if you have any friends or family you think might be interested in making a few extra £££s, it's an easy way to boost your earnings.
Here's all the top UK based Refer Friend schemes you can earn money from
If you have any questions or know of any other good survey sites you think should be added to the list, please let us know in the comments below...
