State of the Upwork
Continuing the work originally published by Aaron Melton at Ascend Automation Agency.

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What's happening on the Upwork automation market in the last 24 hours and last 7 days.

Data through Thu, Oct 15, 10:44 AM UTC (last scrape Thu, Oct 15, 11:01 AM UTC). Refreshed once a day, usually between 10:00 and 13:00 UTC. The 24-hour and 7-day windows are counted back from the newest job we have, so they stay whole between scrapes. Full monthly report drops on the 1st.

7-day snapshot vs prior 7 days

Jobs (last 7d)
657
-10.1%
Avg rate
$41.74/hr
+1.8%
High-paying ($75+)
27
New today (24h)
99
Median proposals (24h)
35
Still under 5 proposals
8

Still uncontested (under 5 proposals)

Jobs that had been live at least 12 hours when we checked them and still had fewer than 5 proposals. A job nobody piled onto in half a day is the useful signal - a fresh posting with no proposals yet only means it is new. Posted within the last 7 days; the count is from when we checked, so confirm on Upwork before you spend connects.

Hi, We're Devvista LLC, a software development company operating from Pakistan. We build web applications, AI solutions, automations, SaaS, CRM, eCommerce, and custom software. We're looking for 2–3 established agencies in the US, UK, Aus…

posted Thu, Oct 8, 2:59 PMchecked 29h after postingpayment verified

Job Description: We are seeking an expert Social Media Specialist for a one-time setup project to elevate our digital presence and streamline our content distribution. This is a discrete project focused entirely on auditing our current setu…

posted Mon, Oct 12, 7:58 PMchecked 18h after postingpayment verifiedclient spent $57khires 63%

I need an experienced Circle.so specialist to build out our community properly: a clear structure and a working member journey, not just a few spaces created and left empty. Scope of work: Community architecture: space groups and spaces p…

posted Sat, Oct 10, 2:22 PMchecked 22h after postingpayment verifiedclient spent $5khires 100%

We’re a growth marketing agency looking for an experienced GoHighLevel (GHL) developer to build four reusable AI agent systems for our clients. Before scheduling a final interview, candidates must submit a short Loom video demonstrating rel…

posted Mon, Oct 12, 8:51 PMchecked 17h after posting

Company: Holiday Prestige Location: Remote | Chicagoland, Illinois (Central Time) Employment: Full -Time | Approximately 30–50 Hours Per Week Compensation: $8–$10 per Hour Duration: Long-Term Opportunity About Holiday Prestige Holiday Pr…

posted Sat, Oct 10, 10:02 PMchecked 14h after postingpayment verifiedclient spent $19khires 70%

Company: [Confidential Melbourne-based company] Position: Google and FB Paid Ads and Social Media Manager (Lead Generation Specialist) -EXPERT PH-based! Location: 100% Remote (Home-based, Philippines) Schedule: Full-time (8 hours/day, Aust…

posted Fri, Oct 9, 2:57 AMchecked 17h after postingpayment verified

We need a recruiter who can find us one great Project Manager in Latin America, fast. EcomIgnyte is a marketing agency serving multiple ecommerce brands. We're hiring a part-time Agency Operations and Project Manager, and we want an experi…

posted Mon, Oct 12, 8:02 PMchecked 18h after postingpayment verified

Pueblo Digital Marketing is a bilingual (English/Spanish) agency serving HVAC and plumbing companies in the US. We are based in Las Vegas and opening Houston in November. We need someone to build our GoHighLevel foundation from a clean acc…

posted Fri, Oct 9, 3:51 AMchecked 16h after postingpayment verified

Today's high-paying jobs ($75+/hr)

Posted in the last 24 hours. Top 10 by hourly max. The summary is what each client wants — skills + scope.

Build One-Click Outlook Email to Microsoft Planner Automation + Live Training
18 proposals$150/hr

Power Automate specialist to build a one-click Outlook-to-Planner workflow with custom button, full email metadata capture, attachment handling, and duplicate prevention, plus live training.

posted Wed, Oct 14, 10:35 PMpayment verified
ChatGPT Automation Trainer
41 proposals$100/hr

ChatGPT workflow automation trainer to deliver live instructor-led sessions covering agents, prompt design, repeatable task automation, and prototype development for business professionals.

posted Wed, Oct 14, 8:37 PMpayment verifiedclient spent $279khires 11%
Notion + ClickUp Developer for DTC E-commerce Brand: Creative Performance & Team Management System
24 proposals$90/hr

Notion + ClickUp systems builder for a DTC supplement brand's full operating OS: ad creative pipeline, editor/strategist performance dashboards, company hub, and cross-tool integrations via Make or n8n.

posted Wed, Oct 14, 10:25 PMpayment verifiedclient spent $520hires 6%

What's trending (last 7 days)

Mention counts in titles + descriptions. Direction = vs prior 7 days.

n8n
208-0%
Zapier
181-5%
GoHighLevel
173-1%
Claude/OpenAI
168-9%
AI Agents
114-16%
HubSpot
62+11%
Make.com
53-16%
Airtable
36-14%
Voice AI
36-29%
Salesforce
170%

Pulse is computed from raw scraped data. Numbers may differ slightly from the canonical monthly report which uses end-of-month aggregates.