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Start with the latest main report — the full Upwork Automation Market Analysis. Per-month text deep dives are below for anyone who wants more depth.

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Upwork Automation Market Analysis — latest month

The full monthly analysis: overview, platform and application trends, compensation, high-paying opportunities, and recommendations — updated every month. Continued from Aaron Melton's original State of the Upwork.

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Per-month text reports

Aaron's full per-month writeups (Application Comparison + High-Paying Guide), one entry per month from July 2025.

June 2026

SOTU

1,795 jobs · $41.83/hr · 82 high-paying

May 2026

SOTU

1,730 jobs · $42.20/hr · 67 high-paying

April 2026

Ascend

avg $39.46/hr · 139 high-paying

March 2026

Ascend

avg $40.66/hr · 167 high-paying

February 2026

Ascend

avg $43.27/hr · 170 high-paying

January 2026

Ascend

avg $40.20/hr · 165 high-paying

December 2025

Ascend

avg $37.58/hr · 144 high-paying

November 2025

Ascend

avg $38.79/hr · - high-paying

October 2025

Ascend

avg $38.17/hr · - high-paying

September 2025

Ascend

avg $38.74/hr · - high-paying

August 2025

Ascend

avg $39.07/hr · - high-paying

July 2025

Ascend

avg $39.61/hr · - high-paying

June 2025

Ascend baseline

avg $39.35/hr · - high-paying

May 2025

Ascend baseline

avg $39.10/hr · 153 high-paying